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Aug 17, 2025 Datumo's entry into the AI data labeling arena is shaking things up. With $15.5 million in funding, they aim to take on the industry giant, Scale AI. Their innovative crowd-sourcing model could redefine how data is labeled. This move not only challenges existing players but also opens up new doors for AI adoption. The competition could potentially shape the future landscape of artificial intelligence.
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Enterprise Anxiety Around AI Safety
- Many companies report they aren't prepared to use AI safely, with roughly 40% citing opacity of AI decisions as a major risk.
- That widespread unease fuels demand for evaluation and safety benchmarking services.
Labeling To Model Benchmarking
- Daidumo evolved from pure data labeling into model evaluation and safety benchmarking as customers demanded higher-value services.
- That expansion positions them to compete with firms like Scale AI beyond annotation work.
Rewarded Crowdsourced Labeling
- David Kim built a reward-based crowdsourcing app to speed up data labeling and pay people for short tasks.
- The approach turned spare-time users into a large labeling workforce for Daidumo's early growth.