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AI Leaderboard Arena Raises $200 Million, Now Tests Models for Lying

The funding round was led by Lightspeed and Khosla Ventures, bringing the valuation to $3.1 billion in just ten months; apparently honesty among AI models requires a scoreboard.

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  • TechCrunchPopular AI leaderboard Arena nearly doubles valuation to $3.1B valuation in 10 months
“Wait, so a chatbot can get roasted for fibbing? Finally, a lie detector that doesn't sweat through its shirt like my uncle at Thanksgiving.”
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