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[an-uh-tay-shuhn] / ˌæn əˈteɪ ʃən /


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The work is basic but essential for machine learning: data labelling, annotation and quality checks.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

Prior to the layoff, the xAI’s data annotation team was one of the largest, with 1,500 full-time and contract staff members, which included AI tutors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025

It includes Nat Friedman, former boss of software development platform GitHub, Alexandr Wang of data annotation firm Scale AI and co-creators of OpenAI's models.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025

Notably, an ancestry-biased mRNA isoform of SPSB2, likely driven by cross-population allele frequency differences in rs11064437, was found to be unannotated in canonical gene annotation.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024

Scrolling further down the screen, Charles came across a rather unusual annotation: “You didn’t really think we’d make it that easy, did you?”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

My annotations helped me come up with a central idea to use for my final paper, but after a point it was no longer an assignment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

The spreadsheet he created was a mess of account numbers and annotations that only he could understand, Alice said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025

"Separate from the policies, there are hundreds of examples, notes, and annotations that reflect teams grappling with different hypothetical scenarios," they said.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025

They went on to discover two other novels on his bookshelf also featured annotations by his wife.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025

“You making your own annotations over there, kiddo?”

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone


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