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Skild AI, an artificial intelligence company originating from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), recently announced the successful completion of a $300 million Series A round of financing, valuing it at $1.5 billion. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Coatue, with support from high-profile investors including SoftBank and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Other participating investors include Felicis Ventures, Sequoia, Menlo Ventures, General Catalyst, CRV, Amazon, SV Angel and Carnegie Mellon University.
Skild AI's goal is to develop a "universal brain" that can adapt to a variety of machines and robots, the so-called "artificial general intelligence" (AGI). The system is designed to enable seamless integration between different devices, as long as they have adequate power and connectivity. The plan puts Skild AI in the same competitive industry as OpenAI, Anthropic AI and other companies that are also working on developing advanced artificial intelligence technology.
Source: Skild AI Skild AI hopes to build a robot that can adapt to various states.
Skild AI’s vision and challenges
Skild AI's long-term goal is to develop a modular artificial "brain" that can be installed on any device that meets its power and connectivity requirements. While the company has yet to reveal specific plans and partners, the financing's heavyweight investors have shown strong interest in its approach. In particular, the involvement of Jeff Bezos and Amazon has led to speculation that there may be more collaborations in the future, especially in cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
As soon as the financing news of Skild AI was released, it attracted widespread attention in the industry. The new startup aims to realize its vision of AGI, although this goal is still theoretical and there is no scientific evidence that it is feasible. Despite this, Skild AI’s plans have attracted the attention of many investors, which shows the market’s high expectations for this industry.
Market reaction and future prospects
Skild AI’s successful financing and its “artificial brain” plan have sparked widespread discussion in the industry. Although the concept of AGI still has no clear scientific definition, its potential applications range from chatbots to generating images to solving centralized AI problems such as deepfakes and misinformation. In addition, Skild AI will also focus on the construction of AI infrastructure, including GPU computing, data storage and decentralized markets.
Although AGI is still in the theoretical stage, Skild AI’s vision and plans undoubtedly bring new hope to the industry. In the future, Skild AI may require significant computing resources, which may lead to partnerships with chip manufacturers or advanced cloud service providers. The involvement of Jeff Bezos and Amazon further increases this possibility, after all, Amazon has huge GPU clusters, resources that have been used to train its Bedrock AI system.
Overall, Skild AI’s financing success and its “artificial brain” plan have brought new impetus to the artificial intelligence industry. With the continuous advancement of technology and high market attention, Skild AI is expected to stand out in future competition and realize its grand vision of building general artificial intelligence.