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Motif challenges national AI model project after elimination

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Motif Technologies has filed an objection to its elimination from the second stage of evaluations for the government’s project to develop a national AI foundation model, calling for the disclosure of detailed scores and evaluation criteria and a reconsideration of the results. The company said Thursday it had submitted a formal objection to the Ministry of…

Motif challenges national AI model project after elimination

Artificial intelligence startup Motif Technologies has contested its removal from the second phase of assessments for the government's initiative to create a nationwide AI foundation model. The company has demanded the release of comprehensive scores and evaluation guidelines, as well as a reevaluation of the outcomes. Motif Technologies claims that its Motif 3 model achieved the highest score among all participating models on a global AI benchmark, yet it was eliminated due to the lowest overall score in the government's assessment.

"Motif 3 received 47 points in the overall performance index, achieving the highest score among the participating models, but was removed alongside the lowest score in the government's results announcement," the company stated. The company's objection was not aimed at overturning the results or attempting to advance to the third stage; instead, Motif Technologies sought greater transparency into how the project assesses AI models.

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