A new AI startup called Humans& is seeking a significant investment to support its mission. Co-founded by researchers from leading companies like Google, Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI, and DeepMind, this venture aims to raise $1 billion with an estimated valuation of $5 billion. The company’s goal is to develop advanced AI systems that can remember individual preferences and foster human-machine collaboration. This ambitious project requires significantly more computational power than current mainstream methods. Humans& boasts a team of highly experienced individuals including Georges Harik, an early Google employee; Noah Goodman, a Stanford professor; and Andi Peng, previously involved in post-training and behavior reinforcement at Anthropic. Further details regarding the company’s product plans remain undisclosed at this time.