Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world
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Prometheus, a physical AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos, has raised $12 billion to develop software capable of automating complex engineering tasks.Summary
Prometheus, a startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, has secured $12 billion in funding, reaching a $41 billion valuation. The company is developing an “artificial general engineer” designed to automate the design and manufacturing of complex physical systems, such as jet engines and drug compounds. While the startup aims to replace significant portions of engineering labor with AI, Bezos argues that these productivity gains will improve living standards rather than causing widespread unemployment. The company currently employs 150 people across three global offices and plans to dedicate much of its new capital toward extensive computing infrastructure.
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