Flourish Raises $500M to Build Brain-Inspired AI, Backed by Jeff Bezos
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/jeff-bezos-is-funding-a-wild-hunt-for-the-brains-core-algorithm/
Executive Briefing
- Secures $500 million in funding at a $2.5 billion valuation, with Bezos contributing $50 million initially
- Targets two core AI limitations: power inefficiency and inability to continuously learn after training
- Aims to build synthetic AI running on 50 watts or less, compared to thousands of energy-hungry chips today
- Combines wet-lab neuroscience experiments with AI model development, focusing on cortical column structures
- Joins a growing field including Cortical Labs, Merge Labs, and Meta in pursuing brain-like AI efficiency
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