Interview

March 12, 2024

How this UK startup improved DeepMind’s AlphaFold 6x

“Not only is the dataset better quality, but it's actually sourced correctly so that it can be commercialised”


Tim Smith

4 min read

In the age of large AI models, it’s largely been Big Tech-backed research labs — outfitted with near-limitless access to cutting edge chips — who’ve led the pack. But beyond raw compute power, which can be bought, the other key ingredient for developing cutting edge AI is one where startups are finding an edge: training data.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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