Overview
- Reports say Project Prometheus has secured about $6.2 billion in initial financing, partly from Bezos, placing it among the best-funded startups at launch.
- Bezos is co-leading the company with Vik Bajaj, a scientist and entrepreneur with experience at Google’s research initiatives and life-sciences ventures.
- The company’s stated focus is on AI systems to accelerate engineering and manufacturing in sectors such as computing hardware, aerospace and automotive.
- Coverage citing unnamed sources says the startup has hired nearly 100 staff, including researchers from OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Meta.
- Many details remain undisclosed, with much of the information sourced to the New York Times and anonymous insiders as the effort takes shape.