Databiomes sets sights on moderating toxic gaming chats with first AI model

Since 2024, Databiomes has been working to build AI models capable of running locally on consumer devices, without the need for GPUs or cloud inference. “There was a challenge there and an opportunity that just wasn’t being solved.” The Toronto startup launched its first one today: Ctrlvox, a customizable offering designed to moderate toxic voice and chat content on video game players’ existing CPUs that is now available on Epic Games’ Fab marketplace. It is essentially a plug-in to Epic’s Unrea