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Automated Insights generated more content than all media combined in 2013

Robbie Allen · Robbie Allen, Automated insights // Data Driven #28 // June 2014 (Hosted by FirstMark Capital) · Jun 26, 2014 · at 12:59

Robbie Allen, CEO of Automated Insights, presents production metrics for his automated natural language platform, Wordsmith, at Data Driven NYC in 2014.

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“We generated more content than all the media companies combined last year. Again, three hundred million.”

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