Jeff Bezos is spearheading a new artificial‑intelligence venture called Project Prometheus, which aims to develop AI systems for the physical economy. The privately held company has secured $6.2 billion in funding, with Bezos contributing a portion and serving as co‑CEO alongside physicist and former Google X executive Vik Bajaj. Project Prometheus focuses on AI that learns from the real world to enhance engineering, manufacturing, vehicle design, and space technology. The firm has hired nearly 100 staff, drawing talent from leading AI firms, and lists its size as 51‑200 employees on its LinkedIn profile. Leer más →

Jeff Bezos has taken on the role of co‑CEO at Project Prometheus, an AI‑driven startup focused on improving manufacturing for computers, automobiles and spacecraft. The venture, backed by $6.2 billion in funding that includes Bezos’s own capital, is led alongside co‑founder Vik Bajaj, a former Google X physicist and ex‑Verily executive. Project Prometheus already employs nearly 100 staff, drawing talent from OpenAI, DeepMind and Meta. The move marks Bezos’s first formal operational position since stepping down as Amazon’s chief executive in 2021 and coincides with his continued interest in Blue Origin, which recently achieved a successful New Glenn booster landing. Leer más →