Betaworks is no stranger to investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning, but the latest cohort of their Camp “thematic accelerator” indicates a confidence in the field beyond the present fascination with chatbots. Founder and CEO John Borthwick described the firm as being “rabidly interested” in the field of AI as augmentation rather than just a product in itself.
They’re not the only ones, either: “This particular Camp had twice the applicants as last year,” Borthwick told me. “The fun part of these is that you put out an open call, and under that banner, that thesis, you get …
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