General Intuition, a New York-based startup focused on training AI agents to navigate space and time, is in advanced talks to raise around $300 million. The funding round, which would elevate the company’s valuation to just over $2 billion, is expected to come from a mix of new and existing investors, including Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, Khosla Ventures, and General Catalyst. The startup’s co-founders include Pim de Witte, who previously co-founded Medal, a platform for sharing video game clips, and researchers with expertise in world modeling and simulation. Source: techcrunch
The startup’s training data comes from Medal’s dataset, which includes 2 billion videos annually from 10 million monthly active users. This dataset, which captures first-person gameplay, is designed to teach AI systems spatial-temporal reasoning, enabling them to perceive, anticipate, and interact in real-time simulations. The dataset has drawn interest from major AI labs, including OpenAI, which previously attempted to acquire Medal. Other companies like Runway, Decart, and World Labs have also released world models, while Google’s Genie 3 has integrated Google Maps data to enhance real-world simulation capabilities. Source: techcrunch
General Intuition differentiates itself by focusing on training AI agents rather than selling world models. The startup plans to use the new funding to expand its compute capacity and release a new product by late summer or early fall, according to a source familiar with the matter. Source: techcrunch
