Today, every company is investing in AI initiatives after the explosion of generative AI in the past six months. Those that don’t will get left behind. Yet many companies don’t know how to implement AI into their business operations. Customizing models is extremely difficult, requiring expertise in ML Infrastructure and experience with a large number of software packages. Often these software packages are cobbled together and don’t achieve the desired results. Enterprises rarely have the internal expertise or time to ensure AI is done right. 

After the end of WWII and the invention of the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project, J. Robert Oppenheimer gave an important speech reflecting on the technology he had just built, and in particular, the quantum and irrevocable impact it had on the nature of war:

Generative AI is capturing the imaginations of consumers and businesses alike. However, in this early era of adoption, most enterprises are yet to unlock true impact from this technology and are stuck in the experimental stages. Some are concerned about the security of their data and the reliability of model outputs. Others are overwhelmed by the many decisions to make regarding foundation models, prompt strategies, and tooling for developers. 

Scale AI, the data infrastructure for AI, has earned Impact Level 4 (IL-4) provisional authorization from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), a significant milestone in Scale’s ongoing commitment to providing the DoD with secure, industry-leading technology. This authorization allows Scale’s cutting-edge machine learning (ML) platform and large language models (LLMs) access to defense applications with controlled unclassified information (CUI), such as personally identifying information, empowering the DoD with advanced AI capabilities to accelerate information accessibility. Scale is currently the only dedicated AI provider with IL-4 provisional authorization, underscoring its commitment to providing secure solutions for the U.S. government. 

As we close out Women's History Month, we reflect on the incredible contributions of women throughout history and their importance in shaping our world today. In particular, we want to highlight the vital role that women have played and continue to play in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields.