news：Google cancels contract with AI data firm that trained Bard is tracked as a internet infrastructure institution within the internet infrastructure ecosystem.
news：Google cancels contract with AI data firm that trained Bard has public-source relevance to network operations, governance, dependency mapping, or market structure.
news：Google cancels contract with AI data firm that trained Bard has public-source relevance to network operations, governance, dependency mapping, or market structure.
news：Google cancels contract with AI data firm that trained Bard is tracked as a internet infrastructure institution within the internet infrastructure ecosystem.
Public-source signals support medium-impact monitoring for infrastructure visibility and dependency analysis.
Public-source signals support medium-impact monitoring for infrastructure visibility and dependency analysis.
| 0.90–1.00 | A | High — direct sources |
| 0.75–0.89 | A/B | Strong |
| 0.55–0.74 | B/C | Medium |
| 0.35–0.54 | C/D | Weak–medium |
| 0.10–0.34 | D | Weak signal |
| 0.00–0.09 | D | Internal monitoring |
多个公开来源
- 谷歌终止与Appen的合同，影响其财务状况及超过2000名分包员工。
- Appen旨在专注于成本管理、业务扭转和交付高质量AI数据。
Alphabet，谷歌的母公司，已终止与澳大利亚AI数据公司Appen的合同，该公司曾帮助训练该公司的聊天机器人Bard以及其他AI产品。Alphabet在周末通知了Appen，表示此决定是在“战略审查流程”后做出的。终止将于3月19日生效，Appen表示他们事先并不知道谷歌的决定。
对Appen员工的影响
根据Alphabet工会在周一发布的声明，Appen占Alphabet分包商收入的三分之一。这意味着终止合作的决定将影响“至少2000名Alphabet分包员工”。 另见: Ziggo集团任命领导人，备战2027年阿姆斯特丹上市.
Appen的客户组合
Appen曾帮助众多科技巨头，包括微软、苹果、Meta、谷歌和亚马逊，训练他们的AI模型。这五家客户此前占Appen收入的80%。该公司拥有一个平台，由来自170多个国家的一百多万自由职业者组成。
收入与财务困境
根据周一提交的一份文件，Appen 2023年的年收入为2.73亿美元，其中与Alphabet合作产生的收入为8280万美元。 另见: AKNET 互联网与信息系统有限公司.
尽管拥有令人羡慕的客户名单和近30年的历史，Appen近年来仍面临财务困境。该公司失去了客户，经历了一系列高管离职，财务业绩大幅下滑。其收入在2023年下降了30%，部分原因是“外部运营和宏观条件的挑战”。 另见: Azarakhsh Ava-e Ahvaz Co.
向生成式AI转型的困难
根据一位因害怕报复而匿名向CNBC透露的前员工说法，Appen在向生成式AI转型中的困难反映了其薄弱的质量控制和组织结构。Appen此前曾从事评估搜索结果相关性、帮助AI助手理解不同口音的请求、使用AI进行电商图像分类以及构建电动汽车充电站地图等工作。
劳工问题
Appen过去曾面临劳工问题。2019年，谷歌表示其承包商需要向工人支付每小时15美元的最低工资。然而，根据一些写公开信的工人说法，Appen并未达到这一要求。经过数月的组织活动，在Appen为Bard聊天机器人和其他谷歌产品工作的自由职业者获得了加薪，但劳工问题依然存在。6月，Appen因涉嫌解雇六名对工作条件表达不满的自由职业者而面临美国国家劳工关系委员会的指控。 另见: Windhoos.
在周一提交的文件中，Appen表示将专注于管理成本、扭转业务，并为其客户提供高质量的AI数据。该公司写道：“在收到谷歌的终止通知后，Appen将立即调整其战略重点，并在2024年2月27日发布的2023财年全年业绩中提供更多细节。” 另见: EuroNet.
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概要
- 名称: news：Google cancels contract with AI data firm that trained Bard
- 类型: Internet infrastructure institution
- 所在地: Global
- 档案重点: Institution
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- 公开记录可用于跟踪其角色、服务和关键关系。
重要性
- Public-source signals support medium-impact monitoring for infrastructure visibility and dependency analysis.
- 运营关键性: Medium
- 时间范围: Next quarter
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Public-source signals support medium-impact monitoring for infrastructure visibility and dependency analysis.
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