Recursive Superintelligence signs $410 compute deal with Amazon
Recursive Superintelligence has secured a $410 million compute deal with Amazon Web Services to scale its self-improving AI systems. The company plans to prioritize compute resources over headcount to automate its product development process.
Why it matters
This deal underscores the massive capital requirements for AI startups and the growing trend of 'compute-first' business models in the race for AGI.
On Tuesday, the AI company Recursive Superintelligence announced a $400 million compute deal with Amazon Web Services. The company, which emerged from stealth in May with $650 million in funding, is focused on building open-ended self-improving systems, a potentially compute-intensive approach to AI research. This multi-year deal is meant to provide flexibility as the company looks to scale up those systems.
Recursive’s $410 million outlay represents the bulk of the company’s fundraising to date— but on a call with TechCrunch, Socher emphasized that he expected it to be the first of many such deals. Today’s announcement is “likely going to be one of the smallest compute deals we’re going to sign in the next few years,” Socher said.
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