Humans&, a 'human-centric' AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round
TechCrunch • • business
Key Points:
- Humans&, a startup focused on AI that empowers rather than replaces people, has raised $480 million in seed funding at a $4.48 billion valuation, with investors including Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, and Google Ventures.
- Founded by former researchers from Anthropic, Google, and xAI, the company aims to develop AI tools that enhance human collaboration, such as an AI-driven instant messaging app.
- The team of about 20 employees includes talent from OpenAI, Meta, AI2, and MIT, emphasizing innovations in reinforcement learning, memory, and user understanding to improve AI training and interaction.
- Humans& seeks to create AI that acts as connective tissue within organizations and communities by rethinking large-scale model training and multi-agent collaboration
