Microsoft Partners with Figure Eight Federal to Alter AI Lifecycle in Defense Sector
Unleashing AI Innovation for Defense with Azure and F8F's Artemis Platform
It's full steam ahead for AI advancements in the defense sector! Figure Eight Federal (F8F), a leading data labeling technology provider, has teamed up with Microsoft to integrate its Artemis platform with Azure's Powerful-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering. This dynamic combo aims to shatter the barriers that often encompass sub-components of the AI lifecycle, delivering unparalleled transparency and governance for responsible AI development.
"With the merging of F8F's labeling and orchestration platform with Azure OpenAI services, we've already demonstrated the capacity to revolutionize data operations. We're thrilled to join forces with Figure Eight Federal to further leverage generative AI and foster greater efficiency in mission-critical data environments," said Leigh Madden, Microsoft's VP of National Security.
"Locking our data labeling technology with Microsoft's cloud-native data management, MLOps, and generative AI prowess, we generate an extensive, robust, and highly scalable solution for turbocharging AI innovation in defense applications. Not only do we cut down on operational costs, but we also ensure AI models retain transparency, trustworthiness, and security against hostile threats," said Tim Klawa, F8F's Head of Product.
F8F's integration with Microsoft is now available for deployment across any client networks, introducing industry-standard best practices in the defense and intelligence sector. This groundbreaking collaboration tackles one of the most significant issues in AI development for the defense industry – the paucity of transparency and data governance that frequently shrouds data labeling, model training, and evaluation. By incorporating robust data governance and verified quality into every stage of the AI pipeline, F8F and Microsoft's combined technology offers an innovative, government-driven approach to AI development, minimizing risks with real-time transparency and accountability, thus accelerating responsible, trustworthy AI development.
The modular construction of Artemis, combined with Azure PaaS, empowers agencies to swiftly set up end-to-end data and AI capabilities without the high costs and inflexibility prevalent in traditional defense and intelligence licensing models. Instead of being tied to costly, rigid solutions, agencies can select a consumption-based approach to scale resources as needed. Moreover, the modular design ensures transparency, observability, and flexibility when integrating third-party vendors into the environment, maintaining full data governance.
This integrated solution, engineered by F8F and Microsoft, stands as a pivotal enabler for AI solutions in defense, offering a secure, adaptive, and transparent foundation for building trustworthy AI that can swiftly optimize for mission-critical applications. With F8F's collaboration with Microsoft, we're on the cusp of a transformative era for AI in the defense sector!
"Teamwork makes the dream work! We're ecstatic to partner with Microsoft to bring commercially proven capabilities to government agencies, racing toward data quality, the backbone that unlocks AI innovation," stated Vinay Malkani, F8F's CEO.
About Figure Eight Federal:
Figure Eight Federal (F8F) is the U.S. defense and intelligence sector's FOCI-mitigated arm, born from Appen. F8F specializes in producing accurate, reliable human-annotated datasets that power AI and machine learning applications for critical defense tasks. Artemis, F8F's data labeling platform, supports a wide array of data types, including Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), LiDAR, and multispectral imagery. By incorporating Azure OpenAI Service within Azure Government, F8F offers a powerful solution for unlocking domain-specific, optimized generative AI innovations tailored to defense workflows.
Discover more at www.F8Federal.com.
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"The collaboration between Figure Eight Federal and Microsoft leverages artificial-intelligence and cloud technology to deliver secure and scalable data labeling solutions for the defense sector, enhancing transparency, trustworthiness, and efficiency in data-driven AI innovation."
"With the integration of Azure OpenAI services and F8F's data labeling platform, a comprehensive and adaptive solution is now available, enabling quick setup of end-to-end data and AI capabilities for government agencies, paving the way for responsible AI development in the defense and intelligence sector."
