Humans&, a new startup, has raised $480 million in funding to create AI that empowers people and improves collaboration.

The company’s founders have impressive backgrounds. Andi Peng worked at Anthropic, and Georges Harik was one of Google’s first employees. They also have experts from places like OpenAI and Stanford. Humans& plans to use new AI methods to help chatbots gather and remember user information.
Humans& aims to create AI that acts as a helpful partner, not a replacement. They want to find better ways for AI to understand people. This kind of innovation is important for better teamwork and community building.
While $480 million is a lot of money, it fits into a trend of huge investments in AI startups. Last year, Thinking Machines Lab raised $2 billion. Other companies like Unconventional AI also got large amounts of funding. The AI field is growing fast, and many are excited about its future.