Once Controversial, Clarifai Now Sits at AI’s Ethical Middle Ground

Their new AI Runners product is a marked shift from what they are known for
In 2018, Clarifai made headlines for reasons it likely didn’t intend. The New York-based AI company, known for its work in computer vision, became a flashpoint in the debate over military AI ethics when it was revealed to be working with the Pentagon on Project Maven, a controversial program aimed at analyzing drone imagery with machine learning. The company defended its role in the project as a way to reduce civilian casualties through greater targeting accuracy. But internal dissent followed. Several employees raised ethical concerns. Some resigned. Others accused the company of downpla
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Mukundan Sivaraj
Mukundan is a writer and editor covering the AI startup ecosystem at AIM Media House. Reach out to him at mukundan.sivaraj@analyticsindiamag.com.
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