Figure Eight Federal

Appen, operating as Figure Eight Federal, is a data and analytics tool that provides expert-validated data for training frontier AI models. It offers specialized capabilities for various AI development dimensions, including multimodal and agentic AI.

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What is Figure Eight Federal?

Appen, operating as Figure Eight Federal, specializes in delivering high-quality, human-validated data to train and improve advanced AI models. With over 30 years of experience, Appen provides data products tailored for frontier AI development, including CoT reasoning traces, SME RLHF, and SFT demonstrations for large language models. The platform supports agentic AI with golden trajectories and RL environment design, and handles speech and audio data for expressive TTS and emotion detection. It also offers solutions for multimodal AI, physical AI with LiDAR annotation, and model integrity through hallucination benchmarking and bias detection. Appen's expertise ensures AI systems understand nuance, context, and complexity at scale, backed by SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications and a global network of over 1 million vetted contributors.

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Ideal for data scientists and developers who need to train and refine advanced AI models, develop autonomous agents, and ensure the safety and compliance of their AI systems. Especially valuable for organizations working on frontier AI, multimodal AI, and physical AI applications requiring high-quality, human-validated data.

Common actions

train AI models

evaluate AI models

annotate data

ensure model integrity

Capabilities

Key features

Frontier alignment data
Agentic AI data
Speech & audio data
Multimodal AI data
Physical AI data
Model integrity services

Target Audience

data scientistdeveloperproduct managerstartup founder

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Pricing & Plans

Likely Not Free

Not publicly disclosed. Check f8federal.com for current pricing.

FAQs

What types of AI models does Appen support with its data products?

Appen provides data for a wide range of AI models, including large language models (LLMs), agentic AI, multimodal AI (vision, language, reasoning), speech and audio AI, and physical AI systems operating in unstructured environments. They focus on frontier AI development.

How does Appen ensure the quality and integrity of its data?

Appen leverages 30 years of AI data expertise, a network of over 1 million vetted contributors, and certifications like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. They also offer model integrity services such as hallucination benchmarking, bias detection, and compliance audits.

Can Appen provide data for specialized AI applications like robotics or autonomous agents?

Yes, Appen offers specialized data products for physical AI, including LiDAR point cloud annotation and robot demonstration trajectories. For agentic AI, they provide golden trajectories, RL environment design, and deep evaluation services.

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