GENERATIVE AI
NVIDIA’ S SYNTHETIC DATA ACQUISITION to keep pace with both technical capabilities and regulatory requirements. The EU’ s AI Act, which came into effect in 2024, includes provisions for synthetic data use but leaves many implementation details unclear. Similar regulatory uncertainty exists in other jurisdictions, creating compliance challenges for global organisations.
Iain emphasises that success requires building safeguards from the ground up:“ If you build governance at the start – so from the data level – these AI systems that will inevitably
Nvidia’ s nine-figure March acquisition of synthetic data specialist Gretel tackles a growing industry headache: where to find enough quality data to train increasingly sophisticated AI models. The deal, reported by Wired, reportedly surpassed Gretel’ s US $ 320m valuation.
The timing is no coincidence. Since ChatGPT sparked mainstream AI adoption in 2022, companies have struggled with data scarcity. Synthetic data promises unlimited training material without the privacy complications that concern healthcare, finance, and government sectors.
Speaking at this year’ s GTC conference, Jensen Huang framed the challenge clearly:“ There are three problems that we focus on. One, how do you solve the data problem? How and where do you create the data necessary to train the AI?”
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