Overview
- The New York Times reports Bezos will serve as co-CEO alongside Vik Bajaj at Project Prometheus, a startup focused on applying AI to engineering and manufacturing.
- The venture has reportedly raised about $6.2 billion, including funding from Bezos, positioning it among the best-financed early-stage AI companies.
- Prometheus is targeting “AI for the physical economy,” with work spanning computers, automobiles, and aerospace rather than consumer chatbots.
- Nearly 100 hires have been reported, including researchers recruited from OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Meta, with LinkedIn profiles pointing to San Francisco, London and Zurich.
- Key details remain unconfirmed as Reuters says it has not independently verified the report and representatives for Bezos did not respond to requests for comment.