Overview
- Project Prometheus is described as focusing on AI for engineering and manufacturing across computers, automobiles and spacecraft.
- Bezos is reported to share the top job with Vik Bajaj, a scientist who previously held senior roles at Google X and Verily.
- The New York Times reports the venture has raised about $6.2 billion, including investment from Bezos.
- The startup has reportedly hired nearly 100 people, including researchers from OpenAI, DeepMind and Meta.
- This would be Bezos’ first formal operational role since stepping down as Amazon CEO in 2021, and Reuters says it could not independently verify the report or obtain comment from him.