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Builder.ai did not "fake AI with 700 engineers"

16 hours ago
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  • Builder.ai was falsely accused of faking AI with 700 engineers in India.
  • The company actually had a team of 15 engineers working on Natasha CodeGen, an AI tool for software development.
  • Builder.ai's downfall was due to accounting fraud, not the alleged AI deception.
  • The viral claim about 700 engineers originated from an unverified social media post.
  • Former engineers at Builder.ai built a legitimate AI system, but the company lacked focus and rebuilt existing tools.
  • The company's external developer network faced fraud issues with billing hours.
  • Builder.ai's collapse was unrelated to its engineering team's work.