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Lamini, a startup based in Palo Alto, is making waves in the AI industry with its unique approach to deploying generative AI technology in enterprises. The company, which recently raised $25 million in funding from investors including Stanford computer science professor Andrew Ng, was co-founded by Sharon Zhou and Greg Diamos.
The Problem with Current Generative AI Platforms
According to Zhou and Diamos, many existing generative AI platforms are too general-purpose and lack the necessary solutions and infrastructure to meet the specific needs of corporations. This has led to a significant gap in the market, with many companies struggling to meaningfully integrate generative AI into their business operations.
A recent poll from MIT Insights revealed that despite 75% of organizations having experimented with generative AI, only 9% have successfully adopted it on a wide scale. The main obstacles range from inadequate IT infrastructure and capabilities to poor governance structures, insufficient skills, high implementation costs, and security concerns.
Lamini’s Solution: A Platform Built for Enterprises
In response to these challenges, Lamini has developed a platform that is specifically designed with enterprises in mind. The platform aims to deliver high generative AI accuracy and scalability, addressing the top priority of many CEOs, CIOs, and CTOs – to maximize the return on investment (ROI) from the use of generative AI within their organizations.
The Power of Memory Tuning
One of the key features of Lamini’s platform is a technique called “memory tuning”. This technique trains a model on data in such a way that it can recall parts of that data exactly, potentially reducing instances of hallucinations or situations where a model fabricates facts in response to a request.
Memory tuning is a unique training paradigm developed by Lamini. It’s designed to enhance the precision and reliability of generative AI models. The primary goal of memory tuning is to train a model on data in such a way that it can recall parts of that data exactly. This is particularly useful for key facts, numbers, and figures that the model needs to remember precisely.
In the context of generative AI, “hallucinations” refer to instances when a model fabricates or makes up facts in response to a request. This is a common issue in AI, where the model might generate outputs that seem plausible but are not accurate or factual. Memory tuning aims to reduce these hallucinations, thereby improving the model’s output accuracy.
While the exact technical details of Lamini’s memory tuning technique might be proprietary, the general idea is that it involves a specific way of training the model on proprietary data. This training process is designed to ensure that the model can memorize and recall the exact match of any key information instead of generalizing or hallucinating.
This means that when the model is presented with a request or query, it can draw from its precisely trained memory to provide an accurate response. This is particularly beneficial in enterprise settings where accuracy and precision are paramount.
Security and Scalability
In addition to memory tuning, Lamini’s platform is also capable of operating in highly secured environments, including air-gapped ones. It allows companies to run, fine-tune, and train models on a variety of configurations, from on-premises data centers to public and private clouds. The platform can also scale workloads elastically, reaching over 1,000 GPUs if required.
The Future of Lamini
With $25 million in funding secured across seed and Series A rounds, Lamini is poised for growth. The funds will be used to triple the company’s 10-person team, expand its compute infrastructure, and initiate development into deeper technical optimizations.
Despite the competition from tech giants like Google, AWS, and Microsoft, Lamini is confident in its unique value proposition and is already seeing early adoption from companies like AMD, AngelList, and NordicTrack, as well as several undisclosed government agencies.
As generative AI continues to gain traction in the enterprise sector, Lamini’s innovative approach could well set a new standard for the industry.
