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Assertion Supported
Epstein: Sentient runs the first fully AI-traded hedge fund
“One of Senian's products through a subsidiary called Senian Investment Management is a hedge fund that is, we think the first Fully AI-traded hedge fund.”
John Epstein May 21, 2017 ▶ 12:37 666: Sentient $100M+ Raised, A/B Testing With Artificial Intelligence with Exited Founder and SVP Jon Epstein
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Epstein: AI will make the world unrecognizable within 5 to 10 years
“The world will not be recognizable from a technology standpoint 10 years from now, and some would even say five.”
John Epstein May 21, 2017 ▶ 19:05 666: Sentient $100M+ Raised, A/B Testing With Artificial Intelligence with Exited Founder and SVP Jon Epstein
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Epstein: GameSpot was the first professional online game review site
“So GameSpot was the first really professional online reviews site for games.”
John Epstein May 21, 2017 ▶ 3:48 666: Sentient $100M+ Raised, A/B Testing With Artificial Intelligence with Exited Founder and SVP Jon Epstein
Assertion Supported
Epstein: GameSpot sold for ZDNet stock peaking at about $45 million
“We sold we sold it for stock in CD net. So at the peak, it was worth about forty five million as an exit.”
John Epstein May 21, 2017 ▶ 7:35 666: Sentient $100M+ Raised, A/B Testing With Artificial Intelligence with Exited Founder and SVP Jon Epstein
Assertion Partly supported
Epstein: GameSpy sold to IGN for around $61 million
“That one was around sixty one million dollar. If I recall.”
John Epstein May 21, 2017 ▶ 10:00 666: Sentient $100M+ Raised, A/B Testing With Artificial Intelligence with Exited Founder and SVP Jon Epstein
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Epstein: Sentient runs AI across millions of CPUs and thousands of GPUs
“It's able to run, you know, AI problems across millions of CPUs and thousands of GPUs using a proprietary distributed computing middleware layer.”
John Epstein May 21, 2017 ▶ 11:36 666: Sentient $100M+ Raised, A/B Testing With Artificial Intelligence with Exited Founder and SVP Jon Epstein
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Epstein: Sentient Ascend has about 25 paying customers
“We have we launched in September. We have about 25 paying customers about the same number in trial.”
John Epstein May 21, 2017 ▶ 15:40 666: Sentient $100M+ Raised, A/B Testing With Artificial Intelligence with Exited Founder and SVP Jon Epstein
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Epstein: Sentient Ascend averages $8,000 to $10,000 a month per customer
“So they range anywhere from 3000 a month to 30,000 a month. And so, you know, the average is sort of probably in the eight to 10.”
John Epstein May 21, 2017 ▶ 15:52 666: Sentient $100M+ Raised, A/B Testing With Artificial Intelligence with Exited Founder and SVP Jon Epstein
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Epstein: Sentient Ascend has had zero customer churn
“No one has churned yet.”
John Epstein May 21, 2017 ▶ 16:13 666: Sentient $100M+ Raised, A/B Testing With Artificial Intelligence with Exited Founder and SVP Jon Epstein
Disclosure
Epstein: Sentient Technologies has raised $143 million to date
“So far to date has been a hundred and forty three million dollars.”
John Epstein May 21, 2017 ▶ 17:40 666: Sentient $100M+ Raised, A/B Testing With Artificial Intelligence with Exited Founder and SVP Jon Epstein
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