https://naoro.se/tags/ai/ Recent content in Ai on Naorose (نوروز) Hugo en-us Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://naoro.se/blog/nebulous/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://naoro.se/blog/nebulous/ <blockquote> <p><strong>neb·u·lous</strong> /ˈnebjʊləs/ <em>adj.</em>: Hazy, indistinct, lacking clear definition; still taking shape. An apt word for software engineering within machine learning: a discipline inventing its own practices in real time, where the right processes may not yet have names.</p> </blockquote> <blockquote> <p><strong>Update (2026):</strong> Since this piece was written, Cord has rebranded to <a href="https://encord.com"><strong>Encord</strong></a> and grown into one of the more closely watched AI-infrastructure startups out of London. In February 2026 it <a href="https://encord.com/blog/encord-announces-60-million-series-c/">raised a $60M Series C led by Wellington Management</a>, taking its total funding to roughly <strong>$110M</strong> at a reported <strong><a href="https://techfundingnews.com/encord-scale-ai-rival-60m-physical-ai-data/">$550M valuation</a></strong>. The interview below reflects the company as it was in its earlier, scrappier days.</p>