As Dobrin put it, IBM doesnt do consumer AI.

You wont be downloading IBMs virtual assistant for your smart phone anytime soon.

Big Blue wont be getting into the selfie app AI filter game.

IBM’s human-centered approach is the only big tech blueprint AI startups should follow

Thats all pretty easy to say.

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This makes them dangerous to deploy outside of laboratories.

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However, Dobrin told Bradshaw and the audience that IBM was also working on a similar system.

Its one thing if GPT-3 accidentally spits out something offensive, these kinds of things are expected in laboratories.

As the old saying goes: BS in, BS out.

No matter how you slice it, IBMs an outlier.

It and Dobrin apparently relish the idea of delivering compliance-ready solutions that help protect peoples privacy.

And thats just weird.

Thats not how the majority of the industry does business.

IBM and Dobrin are trying to redefine what big techs position in the AI sector is.

And that leaves the vast majority of people in the AI startup world with some questions to answer.

Is your startup ready for the future?

Can your models be made GDPR, EU AI, and Illinois BIPA compliant?

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