Jeff Bezos is back in an operational role, launching a new artificial intelligence startup called Project Prometheus. Backed by $6.2 billion in funding, partly from Bezos, it is among the most heavily financed early-stage AI companies ever.
The company is focused on applying AI to engineering and manufacturing across sectors such as aerospace, computing and automobiles, aligning with Bezos’ space ambitions. Bezos will serve as co-CEO with Vik Bajaj, a former Google X executive and most recently the head of Foresite Labs.
Project Prometheus has hired nearly 100 researchers from top AI firms and will compete with AI leaders such as Google DeepMind, Meta and OpenAI.