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Bezos Recruits xAI Co-Founder for Secret AI Project
7 Apr
Summary
- Kyle Kosic joined Jeff Bezos's secretive AI startup, Project Prometheus.
- Kosic was a co-founder of Elon Musk's xAI and led its Colossus supercomputer.
- Project Prometheus aims to create AI systems for the physical and industrial sectors.
Jeff Bezos's secretive AI initiative, codenamed Project Prometheus, has secured a significant hire in Kyle Kosic, a co-founder of Elon Musk's xAI. Kosic previously spearheaded the infrastructure development for xAI's Colossus supercomputer.
Following a recent stint back at OpenAI, Kosic has now joined Prometheus, where he will focus on building AI infrastructure. This new venture aims to develop AI systems capable of transforming the industrial sector.
Project Prometheus is distinct from current chatbot technologies, focusing instead on AI that understands the physical world. The startup is assembling vast datasets, particularly in engineering, to train its models.
Bezos and former Google executive Vikram Bajaj are leading efforts to raise substantial funds for Prometheus. The company plans to acquire stakes in industries likely to be impacted by AI, such as engineering and aviation.
Prometheus intends to deploy engineers within these acquired companies to improve operations. The startup is also in discussions with sovereign wealth funds from Singapore and Gulf nations regarding investments.
