by Frank Tanner | Jun 27, 2025 | Data Labeling, Gen AI
Humans Aren’t Always the Gold Standard We Think They Are In machine learning, there’s a persistent belief that if you’re training a model to understand the world, your best bet is to start with data labeled by humans. After all, humans have eyes, context,...
by Frank Tanner | Jun 13, 2025 | Data Labeling, Gen AI
In the world of machine learning, it’s easy to get obsessed with model architecture, training tricks, and GPU specs. But there’s another ingredient that often gets overlooked—and it might be costing you time and money: the type of annotation used for training...
by Liam Fang | May 28, 2025 | Data Labeling, Gen AI, Press Release
We’re excited to announce an integration of our data labeling platform, called Artemis, with Microsoft Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering. By combining F8F’s data labeling technology capabilities with Microsoft’s native cloud PaaS services for data...
by Tim Klawa | Apr 2, 2025 | Computer Vision, Data Labeling, Employee Spotlight, Gen AI, Geospatial, Press Release
Recently, we submitted our formal response to the Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan by the National Science Foundation. Our recommendations were grounded in the belief that advancing AI capabilities is...
by Tim Klawa | Oct 29, 2024 | Geospatial, Press Release
Washington, D.C., October 28, 2024 – Enveil, the pioneering Privacy Enhancing Technology company protecting Data in Use, and Figure Eight Federal (F8F), provider of the world’s most advanced geospatial search engine and global location data feed, today announced a...
by Tim Klawa | Sep 23, 2024 | Employee Spotlight
What inspired you to pursue a career at Figure Eight Federal? I have supported the defense and intelligence arena for over twenty years. I chose Figure Eight Federal because I knew the President and had worked with him in a previous company. It was a great decision;...
by Tim Klawa | Jun 6, 2024 | Computer Vision, Data Labeling, Gen AI, Geospatial, Press Release
Washington DC, Date of Release – Figure Eight Federal (F8F), Appen’s (APX.AX) FOCI-mitigated arm specializing in data enrichment for defense and intelligence applications, announces a strategic partnership with Latent AI, a leader in efficient DevOps for...
by Tim Klawa | Jan 1, 2024 | Press Release
Vinay Malkani has been named President & CEO of Figure Eight Federal, a subsidiary of Appen. Moving forward, he will lead the company as it pivots to a more product and partner driven approach. “Vinay has enjoyed incredible success with Figure Eight over the last...
by TimKlawa | Jul 3, 2023 | Gen AI, Geospatial, Press Release
Figure Eight Federal announced the launch of the Hydra AI product portfolio complete with the Hydra Global Location Data Feed, Hydra Analytics Studio, and geospatial models capable of unparalleled geospatial insights. The Hydra Global Location Data Feed’s extensive...
