 |
Cognizant is a data and AI model training partner, long trusted by large digital native pioneers to help train some of the most advanced AI /ML models in the world
TEANECK, N.J., July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced the launch of AI Training Data Services, a new offering designed to help enterprises build, fine-tune, and implement AI models at speed and scale. Leveraging deep experience as a data and AI model training partner to select digital native pioneers, Cognizant is now bringing its expertise to global 2000 clients to power AI innovation.
The market need for clean, relevant training data is critical as enterprises race to build AI-powered applications and operationalize generative and agentic AI. The limited availability of large-scale, accurately annotated datasets can create a significant bottleneck for training machine learning models, especially large language models and computer vision systems. Multi-modal data, spanning text, images, audio, and more, is particularly valuable as it enables models to handle complex scenarios requiring context from multiple data forms.
Cognizant's AI Training Data Services is a strategic offering that enables enterprises to quickly build, fine-tune, validate, and deploy AI models at scale in alignment with enterprises' internal governance and oversight. It fuses data engineering and AI training expertise with deep functional and industry-domain knowledge to turn multi-modal data into high quality inputs for machine-learning and generative AI models. These services cover data annotation, model customization and enhancement, as well as data governance, designed to enable organizations to accelerate speed to market, increase model accuracy and performance, and reduce costs.
For years, Cognizant has helped digital-native leaders train some of the world's most advanced AI models. The company has worked with trailblazers in technology, healthcare, automotive, media and retail. Cognizant's more than 10,000 specialists have delivered large-scale data annotation and quality-checked billions of data points and millions of data labels across every major modality — including speech, 2-D/3-D imagery, video, and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) often enriched with geospatial metadata for added accuracy. Cognizant's domain knowledge has led to the company producing high-precision, specialized datasets for healthcare, automotive, media, digital marketing and more.
"At Cognizant, we're committed to helping our clients accelerate their AI innovation at scale. By launching AI Training Data Services, we're advancing this commitment and providing enterprises with the high-quality, multi-modal data they need to build sophisticated AI solutions," said Ravi Kumar S., CEO of Cognizant. "In leveraging this specialized capability that we've deeply honed with digital innovators, we are taking a significant step forward in supporting AI transformation for our G2000 clients across industries."
Cognizant's AI Training Data Services offer several core capabilities, such as:
- Comprehensive data annotation and curation, which includes:
- Multi-modal data labeling that enables expert annotation and curation for multi-modal data (e.g. text, images, audio, video) for high accuracy in AI training, from content understanding to conversational AI.
- AI model customization and enhancement data, which includes:
- Supervised Fine-tuning Data: Meticulously curated datasets for fine-tuning LLMs and foundation models.
- Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) Data: High-quality human feedback for RLHF intended to assist clients in aligning AI model behavior with human preferences and values, under the client's oversight.
- Red Teaming Data for Robustness: Curated datasets to support Red Teaming exercises aimed at identifying potential vulnerabilities and failure points.
- Enterprise-grade AI evaluation and governance, which includes:
- Agentic Solutions & Context Engineering Data: Specialized data services for building, refining, and evaluating AI agentic solutions under client defined parameters.
- LLM Model Evaluation Data & Reporting: Robust data for evaluating LLM performance across various metrics.
- Enterprise-Grade AI Deployment: Deployment of AI models within the client's Virtual Private Cloud environment, designed to support enterprise-grade data security, privacy, and control.
"Enterprises are eager to operationalize AI, but many are held back by data debt—a persistent burden caused by fragmented, poor-quality, or inaccessible data that limits the development of effective AI models," said Saurabh Gupta, President, Research & Advisory Services at HFS Research. "Cognizant is tackling this challenge head-on by unifying its full spectrum of capabilities—business services, IT expertise, engineering excellence, and ecosystem partnerships—into a streamlined, industry-contextual solution. Its AI Training Data Services blend deep domain knowledge with advanced data engineering and training capabilities, exemplifying the 'Services-as-Software' approach to help enterprises close the data readiness gap and stay competitive in an AI-driven world."
"Businesses today are seeking to deploy generative and agentic AI at scale. These technologies hold promise to transform business models by enabling much higher levels of end-to-end automation and thereby more efficient and effective operations," said Anil Vijayan, Partner at Everest Group. "As these scale up, the need for comprehensive and diverse data that speed up AI model creation, enhance model precision, and support adherence to regulations, becomes even more pronounced. Cognizant's AI Training Data Services with their track record brings value in this space."
To learn more about Cognizant's AI Training Data Services, visit the webpage here.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life.
See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
For more information, contact:
Cognizant is a data and AI model training partner, long trusted by large digital native pioneers to help train some of the most advanced AI /ML models in the world
TEANECK, N.J., July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced the launch of AI Training Data Services, a new offering designed to help enterprises build, fine-tune, and implement AI models at speed and scale. Leveraging deep experience as a data and AI model training partner to select digital native pioneers, Cognizant is now bringing its expertise to global 2000 clients to power AI innovation.
The market need for clean, relevant training data is critical as enterprises race to build AI-powered applications and operationalize generative and agentic AI. The limited availability of large-scale, accurately annotated datasets can create a significant bottleneck for training machine learning models, especially large language models and computer vision systems. Multi-modal data, spanning text, images, audio, and more, is particularly valuable as it enables models to handle complex scenarios requiring context from multiple data forms.
Cognizant's AI Training Data Services is a strategic offering that enables enterprises to quickly build, fine-tune, validate, and deploy AI models at scale in alignment with enterprises' internal governance and oversight. It fuses data engineering and AI training expertise with deep functional and industry-domain knowledge to turn multi-modal data into high quality inputs for machine-learning and generative AI models. These services cover data annotation, model customization and enhancement, as well as data governance, designed to enable organizations to accelerate speed to market, increase model accuracy and performance, and reduce costs.
For years, Cognizant has helped digital-native leaders train some of the world's most advanced AI models. The company has worked with trailblazers in technology, healthcare, automotive, media and retail. Cognizant's more than 10,000 specialists have delivered large-scale data annotation and quality-checked billions of data points and millions of data labels across every major modality — including speech, 2-D/3-D imagery, video, and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) often enriched with geospatial metadata for added accuracy. Cognizant's domain knowledge has led to the company producing high-precision, specialized datasets for healthcare, automotive, media, digital marketing and more.
"At Cognizant, we're committed to helping our clients accelerate their AI innovation at scale. By launching AI Training Data Services, we're advancing this commitment and providing enterprises with the high-quality, multi-modal data they need to build sophisticated AI solutions," said Ravi Kumar S., CEO of Cognizant. "In leveraging this specialized capability that we've deeply honed with digital innovators, we are taking a significant step forward in supporting AI transformation for our G2000 clients across industries."
Cognizant's AI Training Data Services offer several core capabilities, such as:
- Comprehensive data annotation and curation, which includes:
- Multi-modal data labeling that enables expert annotation and curation for multi-modal data (e.g. text, images, audio, video) for high accuracy in AI training, from content understanding to conversational AI.
- Supervised Fine-tuning Data: Meticulously curated datasets for fine-tuning LLMs and foundation models.
- Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) Data: High-quality human feedback for RLHF intended to assist clients in aligning AI model behavior with human preferences and values, under the client's oversight.
- Red Teaming Data for Robustness: Curated datasets to support Red Teaming exercises aimed at identifying potential vulnerabilities and failure points.
- Agentic Solutions & Context Engineering Data: Specialized data services for building, refining, and evaluating AI agentic solutions under client defined parameters.
- LLM Model Evaluation Data & Reporting: Robust data for evaluating LLM performance across various metrics.
- Enterprise-Grade AI Deployment: Deployment of AI models within the client's Virtual Private Cloud environment, designed to support enterprise-grade data security, privacy, and control.
"Enterprises are eager to operationalize AI, but many are held back by data debt—a persistent burden caused by fragmented, poor-quality, or inaccessible data that limits the development of effective AI models," said Saurabh Gupta, President, Research & Advisory Services at HFS Research. "Cognizant is tackling this challenge head-on by unifying its full spectrum of capabilities—business services, IT expertise, engineering excellence, and ecosystem partnerships—into a streamlined, industry-contextual solution. Its AI Training Data Services blend deep domain knowledge with advanced data engineering and training capabilities, exemplifying the 'Services-as-Software' approach to help enterprises close the data readiness gap and stay competitive in an AI-driven world."
"Businesses today are seeking to deploy generative and agentic AI at scale. These technologies hold promise to transform business models by enabling much higher levels of end-to-end automation and thereby more efficient and effective operations," said Anil Vijayan, Partner at Everest Group. "As these scale up, the need for comprehensive and diverse data that speed up AI model creation, enhance model precision, and support adherence to regulations, becomes even more pronounced. Cognizant's AI Training Data Services with their track record brings value in this space."
To learn more about Cognizant's AI Training Data Services, visit the webpage here.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life.
See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
For more information, contact:
U.S.
Name :Gabrielle Gugliocciello
Email: gabrielle.gugliocciello@cognizant.com
Europe / APAC
Name: Sarah Douglas
Email: Sarah.Douglas@cognizant.com
India
Name: Vipin Nair
Email: Vipin.Nair@cognizant.com
** The press release content is from PR Newswire. Bastille Post is not involved in its creation. **
Cognizant Launches AI Training Data Services to Accelerate AI Model Development at Enterprise Scale
|
The First Time a Game in the Legendary Franchise Comes to Consoles
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Critically-acclaimed game development studio ArenaNet® tonight announced Guild Wars 3™, the third entry in the legendary and beloved Guild Wars® MMORPG franchise and their first new game since 2012. The game will release globally on PC, Steam, and PlayStation 5, marking the first time a Guild Wars game will appear on home consoles. The first beta test is scheduled for fall of 2027.
The official debut trailer features the first in-engine gameplay footage and can be viewed HERE. The first concept art and other assets are hosted at the Guild Wars 3 official press kit.
"Guild Wars 3 is a new era not just for ArenaNet and Guild Wars, but also for MMORPGs as a whole," said Colin Johanson, Guild Wars 3 Game Director and ArenaNet Studio Head. "The MMORPG genre has millions of players worldwide eager for new, modern experiences, and the opportunity to harness that excitement is immense. Our approach with Guild Wars 3 is to push MMORPGs forward, to create an online game world that feels believable, rewarding, responsive, and innovative while at the same time respecting players' time and providing a positive, supportive space to build community and enjoy new stories in our universe."
Taking place over a thousand years before the events of the original game, Guild Wars 3 is set in the Tyrian region of Orr, a vast wilderness frontier imbued with the world's magic. Nature entities with strong connections to the land called Vael spirits embody the vitality of this lush, verdant landscape. Various guilds are engaged in conflict over how to protect or exploit the bounty beyond civilization's borders. These multitudinous spirits will vary in size and influence within the ecosystems around them, with the most notable of these being the Seeker. As seen in the trailer, every player's Seeker will serve as a connection to the spirits of Orr and a mount that will carry them on their journeys through the game's open world.
Players will assume the role of a Vaelwarden, a member of a guild of adventurers committed to preserving and protecting both the spirits of the wild and the land of Orr itself. Through the deep character customization and skill-building gameplay the Guild Wars franchise is known for, players will seek adventure and confront danger across this sumptuous, vibrant online world, growing their relationships with the spirits of the wild, the inhabitants of Orr, and other Vaelwarden players.
A combat system designed from the outset to feel great on both a controller and keyboard rewards positioning by emphasizing the joy of movement and momentum. As players seamlessly transition between various movement modes, they can harness their speed and turn it into bigger damage and impact when fighting their foes.
More information about pricing, beta tests, release date, and gameplay features will be revealed later in 2026 and into 2027. Guild Wars 3 will be available directly from the developers at GuildWars3.com, and can be wishlisted on Steam and the PlayStation Store beginning today, with more information available at the game's official website.
About the Guild Wars Franchise
Guild Wars is the award-winning, visually stunning MMORPG franchise that originally launched in 2005 on PC. Boasting a timeless art-brought-to-life aesthetic, the epic grandeur of massive role-playing environments, fast-paced action combat, large-scale dynamic events that players tackle together in the open world, team-based competitive player-versus-player battles, and a sprawling fantasy storyline, the series is often proclaimed as having the friendliest player community in gaming. Guild Wars was relaunched as Guild Wars Reforged in 2025 and expanded to mobile devices in 2026. Guild Wars 2® launched in 2012 on PC and quickly earned accolades across the industry, including Time Magazine's 2012 Game of the Year. Unlike most competitors, the franchise has always been playable with no subscription fee required, welcoming over 29 million players across its history.
About ArenaNet
ArenaNet is the developer of the best-selling Guild Wars Reforged and the groundbreaking Guild Wars 2 massively multiplayer online PC role-playing games. The studio's mission is to create innovative online worlds, cultivate a vibrant and engaged global community of players, and to incorporate handcrafted artistry into every aspect of their games. ArenaNet formed in 2000, with press and fans consistently calling Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 two of the best MMOs and RPGs of all time. Based in Bellevue, WA, ArenaNet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Korean gaming giant NC.
The First Time a Game in the Legendary Franchise Comes to Consoles
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Critically-acclaimed game development studio ArenaNet® tonight announced Guild Wars 3™, the third entry in the legendary and beloved Guild Wars® MMORPG franchise and their first new game since 2012. The game will release globally on PC, Steam, and PlayStation 5, marking the first time a Guild Wars game will appear on home consoles. The first beta test is scheduled for fall of 2027.
The official debut trailer features the first in-engine gameplay footage and can be viewed HERE. The first concept art and other assets are hosted at the Guild Wars 3 official press kit.
"Guild Wars 3 is a new era not just for ArenaNet and Guild Wars, but also for MMORPGs as a whole," said Colin Johanson, Guild Wars 3 Game Director and ArenaNet Studio Head. "The MMORPG genre has millions of players worldwide eager for new, modern experiences, and the opportunity to harness that excitement is immense. Our approach with Guild Wars 3 is to push MMORPGs forward, to create an online game world that feels believable, rewarding, responsive, and innovative while at the same time respecting players' time and providing a positive, supportive space to build community and enjoy new stories in our universe."
Taking place over a thousand years before the events of the original game, Guild Wars 3 is set in the Tyrian region of Orr, a vast wilderness frontier imbued with the world's magic. Nature entities with strong connections to the land called Vael spirits embody the vitality of this lush, verdant landscape. Various guilds are engaged in conflict over how to protect or exploit the bounty beyond civilization's borders. These multitudinous spirits will vary in size and influence within the ecosystems around them, with the most notable of these being the Seeker. As seen in the trailer, every player's Seeker will serve as a connection to the spirits of Orr and a mount that will carry them on their journeys through the game's open world.
Players will assume the role of a Vaelwarden, a member of a guild of adventurers committed to preserving and protecting both the spirits of the wild and the land of Orr itself. Through the deep character customization and skill-building gameplay the Guild Wars franchise is known for, players will seek adventure and confront danger across this sumptuous, vibrant online world, growing their relationships with the spirits of the wild, the inhabitants of Orr, and other Vaelwarden players.
A combat system designed from the outset to feel great on both a controller and keyboard rewards positioning by emphasizing the joy of movement and momentum. As players seamlessly transition between various movement modes, they can harness their speed and turn it into bigger damage and impact when fighting their foes.
More information about pricing, beta tests, release date, and gameplay features will be revealed later in 2026 and into 2027. Guild Wars 3 will be available directly from the developers at GuildWars3.com, and can be wishlisted on Steam and the PlayStation Store beginning today, with more information available at the game's official website.
About the Guild Wars Franchise
Guild Wars is the award-winning, visually stunning MMORPG franchise that originally launched in 2005 on PC. Boasting a timeless art-brought-to-life aesthetic, the epic grandeur of massive role-playing environments, fast-paced action combat, large-scale dynamic events that players tackle together in the open world, team-based competitive player-versus-player battles, and a sprawling fantasy storyline, the series is often proclaimed as having the friendliest player community in gaming. Guild Wars was relaunched as Guild Wars Reforged in 2025 and expanded to mobile devices in 2026. Guild Wars 2® launched in 2012 on PC and quickly earned accolades across the industry, including Time Magazine's 2012 Game of the Year. Unlike most competitors, the franchise has always been playable with no subscription fee required, welcoming over 29 million players across its history.
About ArenaNet
ArenaNet is the developer of the best-selling Guild Wars Reforged and the groundbreaking Guild Wars 2 massively multiplayer online PC role-playing games. The studio's mission is to create innovative online worlds, cultivate a vibrant and engaged global community of players, and to incorporate handcrafted artistry into every aspect of their games. ArenaNet formed in 2000, with press and fans consistently calling Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 two of the best MMOs and RPGs of all time. Based in Bellevue, WA, ArenaNet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Korean gaming giant NC.
** This press release is distributed by PR Newswire through automated distribution system, for which the client assumes full responsibility. **
Guild Wars 3, Modern Evolution of the MMORPG, Announced at Summer Game Fest for PC and PlayStation 5
