{"id":624906,"date":"2024-06-20T13:35:24","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T10:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fact-checking-startup-targets-ai-hallucinations-after-raising-e1m\/"},"modified":"2024-06-20T13:35:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T10:35:24","slug":"fact-checking-startup-targets-ai-hallucinations-after-raising-e1m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fact-checking-startup-targets-ai-hallucinations-after-raising-e1m\/","title":{"rendered":"#Fact-checking startup targets AI hallucinations after raising \u20ac1M"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a285fd5895a9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a285fd5895a9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fact-checking-startup-targets-ai-hallucinations-after-raising-e1m\/#Funding_for_fact-checking\" >Funding for fact-checking<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            A fact-checking startup has accelerated plans to banish AI hallucinations after securing \u20ac1mn in funding.<\/p>\n<p>Norway-based <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/factiverse.ai\/\">Factiverse<\/a> uses machine learning to verify content generated by artificial intelligence. The company\u2019s tools automatically detect inaccurate outputs. These errors now frequently cause controversy.<\/p>\n<p>A New York lawyer, for instance, had\u00a0to apologise for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/27\/business\/chat-gpt-avianca-mata-lawyers\/index.html\">using bogus court citations<\/a> sourced from ChatGPT. CNET needed to correct <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/1\/25\/23571082\/cnet-ai-written-stories-errors-corrections-red-ventures\">41 of the 77 stories<\/a> that the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlet had written with an AI tool. Microsoft\u2019s Bing AI has produced\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/02\/14\/microsoft-bing-ai-made-several-errors-in-launch-demo-last-week-.html\">numerous errors<\/a> in analyses\u00a0of earning reports. The company\u2019s chatbot has also claimed it <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/2\/15\/23599072\/microsoft-ai-bing-personality-conversations-spy-employees-webcams\">spied on employees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Factiverse offers a solution to these problems. Founded in 2016, the company builds patented models that analyse AI-generated content. Last year, the company baked these models into the <span>Factiverse AI Editor<\/span>. The tool detects biases and mistakes in text created by the likes of ChatGPT. It also surfaces reliable<span> sources for the findings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Funding_for_fact-checking\"><\/span>Funding for fact-checking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The new cash injection will fund further refinements. Investors include Murshid Ali, who founded Huddlestock and Skyfri, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johann_Olav_Koss\">Johann Olav Koss<\/a>, an entrepreneur and four-time Olympic gold medallist in speed-skating, and Yasmin Namini, a former C-level executive at the New York Times. Investment firms Herfo and Valide Invest also contributed.<\/p>\n<p>Factiverse\u2019s CEO and co-founder, <span>Maria Amelie,<\/span> announced the raise today\u00a0at TNW Conference.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis investment will allow us to accelerate the development of our now crucial\u00a0<span class=\"il\">fact-checking<\/span> solutions and empower even more businesses to leverage the power of AI with confidence,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Alongside the funding, Factiverse has also launched\u00a0a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/payment.factiverse.no\/b\/aEUeWK21zeKa3Sw9AF\">journalist trial program<\/a>. Users will get 30 days of free access to the fact-checking tech. No payment card is needed for the trial.<\/p>\n<p>Factiverse wants the new\u00a0trial and funds to broaden the startup\u2019s user base. <span>Espen Egil Hansen, the company\u2019s chairman, views AI\u00a0hallucinations as a mainstream concern.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cInstances of companies facing legal repercussions for factual errors in their chatbots are already a reality,\u201d he said<\/span><span>. \u201cAs AI becomes more deeply ingrained in our daily lives, ensuring the accuracy of AI models isn\u2019t just about good business; it\u2019s the bedrock upon which democratic values are built.\u201d<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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