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We’re starting to see more generative artificial intelligence-related startups announce they’ve crossed $100 million in annualized revenue. According to our Generative AI Database, at least 15 such startups have reached that threshold.The latest is Mercor, which helps OpenAI and other AI developers find contractors to help train new models. They are often experts in subjects like software engineering, law and medicine and help improve AI answers about those fields by rating the AI’s answers or teaching the.
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