AI Benchmarking Platform Chatbot Arena Launches New Company

Chatbot Arena Evolves into Arena Intelligence Inc.

Chatbot Arena, a crowdsourced benchmarking initiative widely utilized by leading AI laboratories for evaluating and promoting their AI models, is transitioning into a formal company, Arena Intelligence Inc., as reported by Bloomberg.

Expanding Resources and Maintaining Neutrality

According to a blog post released on Thursday, the formation of the company will provide the necessary resources to substantially enhance the platform beyond its current capabilities.

The team has also committed to upholding its role as an impartial testing environment for AI, free from external influences.

A Rapid Rise in the AI Landscape

Established in 2023, Chatbot Arena has quickly gained prominence within the AI industry.

The platform, largely managed by researchers associated with UC Berkeley, collaborates with prominent companies like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.

These partnerships facilitate access to their most advanced models for community evaluation.

From Grants to a Sustainable Model

Previously, Chatbot Arena’s operations were supported through a combination of grants and donations.

Funding sources included Google’s Kaggle data science platform, Andreessen Horowitz, and Together AI.

Future Plans and Business Strategy

While the newly formed company has not yet revealed any prospective new investors, nor finalized a specific business model, its focus remains on advancing the platform.

The organization intends to build upon its existing foundation of unbiased AI assessment.