近年来，人工智能技术的应用越来越广泛，但随之而来的高成本问题也令众多明星创业公司感到压力巨大。据The Information报道，去年被称为“谷歌杀手”的Perplexity公司就因训练AI模型的成本过高，以及来自搜索巨头谷歌的激烈竞争，导致其管理层就合并问题与至少4家公司进行了讨论，但最终均未能达成交易。
与此同时，Writer公司近几个月来也至少接洽了3家公司，试图寻求出售的机会。而Neeva公司则已被数据库软件提供商Snowflake收购。尽管面临着高成本和激烈的竞争，但这些公司仍在努力寻找生存和发展的出路。
去年年底，Perplexity公司搁置了合并谈判，转而以5.2亿美元的估值在B轮融资中筹集了7360万美元。这一举措显示出这些公司在面对困境时，仍在积极寻求解决方案，以期在未来的市场竞争中占据有利地位。
Title: Startups Seek Solutions Amidst High AI Costs
Keywords: AI costs, startups, sale seeking
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In recent years, the application of artificial intelligence technology has become increasingly widespread, but the accompanying high costs have caused significant stress for many star startups. According to a report from The Information, last year’s “Google killer” Perplexity company was unable to reach a deal in merger discussions with at least four companies due to the high cost of training AI models and fierce competition from search giant Google.
Meanwhile, Writer has approached at least three companies in recent months in an attempt to sell, while Neeva has been acquired by database software provider Snowflake. Despite facing high costs and intense competition, these companies are still trying to find a way to survive and develop.
At the end of last year, Perplexity suspended merger negotiations and instead raised $73.6 million in a Series B round of funding with a valuation of $520 million. This move shows that these companies are actively seeking solutions in the face of difficulties, in the hope of gaining a favorable position in the future market competition.
【来源】https://wallstreetcn.com/articles/3707716
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