Dark Tech · DT-003
Gordian Acquired The Company In 2014. The Technology Was Never Deployed. The Founder Just Signed An NDA. It Expired Last Month.
In September 2014, Gordian acquired Luminary AI for £340 million, claiming it was a talent acquisition. Six months later, the technology was shelved, and the founders signed a ten-year NDA that expired last month, allowing them to finally reveal the true motivations behind the acquisition.
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