Launch of 'HELP YOU Annotation': A New Service for AI Development Support

Launching 'HELP YOU Annotation'

Knit Inc., which operates the online outsourcing service 'HELP YOU', is proud to announce the launch of its new service, 'HELP YOU Annotation'. This service will assist in the creation of training data essential for AI development and machine learning through annotation tasks, including tagging and labeling various data formats.

As the demand for generated AI has surged in recent years, the importance of high-quality training data has become increasingly evident. The need for annotation, which plays a crucial role in creating this training data, is growing steadily. However, companies face significant challenges when managing annotation in-house. Many find it difficult to secure the necessary workforce or time to handle large volumes of data, ensure quality consistency, and maintain strict security protocols for sensitive data.

To address these challenges, 'HELP YOU' has organized a dedicated team comprising members with extensive experience in annotation tasks. The team supports the creation of training data using the accumulated know-how from previous projects, aiding numerous companies in their AI initiatives.

What is 'HELP YOU Annotation'?

'HELP YOU Annotation' is a specialized service designed to outsource the annotation processes involved in AI development. It encompasses tasks such as adding tags or labels to data, which is essential for training AI models. For example, this includes defining bounding boxes to recognize objects within images or categorizing texts accordingly.

The service is flexible, handling a variety of data formats ranging from images and videos to 3D point clouds, text, and audio. The dedicated team ensures a seamless process, overseeing everything from specification design to annotation execution and quality control.

Four Key Strengths of 'HELP YOU Annotation'

1. Expert Team with Diverse Experience: Our dedicated team has worked across various sectors, including healthcare, autonomous driving, construction, manufacturing, and natural language processing. This experience fosters the creation of high-quality training data tailored to specific industry needs.

2. Flexible Support for Business Design: The service adapts to the client's specific annotation tools, environments, and delivery formats. Even if the specifications are not fully established, we support task segmentation and rule creation.

3. Secure BPO Center for Safe Operations: Operating under the P-mark and ISMS certification, our Matsumoto Center has stringent access and terminal management protocols that ensure secure handling of sensitive data.

4. BPO Expertise for Quality Management: With a proven record supporting over 1,000 companies as part of the HELP YOU outsourcing service, we leverage our operational and quality management expertise for stable and reliable service delivery.

Supported Data Formats

Our 'HELP YOU Annotation' service is designed to handle various data formats commonly used in AI development:

- Images (Static): Image classification, bounding boxes, high-precision polygons, attribute annotation.
- Videos: Bounding box tracking, action recognition, video polygon tracking, occlusion handling.
- 3D Data (Point Clouds): 3D classification, bounding boxes, LiDAR segmentation.
- Text: Text classification, named entity recognition.
- Audio and Conversation Data: Classification and tagging of audio data, conversation logs, and inquiries.

Message from CEO

Takahiro Akisawa, CEO of Knit Inc., expressed, "AI performance is primarily influenced by the quality of annotation as training data. Through our extensive experience as an outsourcing partner for over 1,000 companies across Japan, we have developed robust operational frameworks, security protocols, and quality management practices that can significantly benefit annotation tasks in AI development. Moving forward, HELP YOU aims to evolve as a BPO partner that can support diverse operations in a holistic manner, working alongside companies engaged in AI development."

About 'HELP YOU'

'HELP YOU' is an online outsourcing service that offers support from a talented team of assistants with diverse skill sets, allowing businesses to enhance operational efficiency. Covering various back-office tasks such as human resources, accounting, sales administration, and document preparation, this service enables companies to focus on their core operations.

For further information on our services, visit: HELP YOU Service Site.