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Former xAI Researcher Raising $1 B at $5 B Valuation to Build Human-Centered Models
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November 03, 2025
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Humans& AI Startup: Former xAI Researcher Raising $1 B at $5 B Valuation to Build Human-Centered Models
🔎 Key Highlights
Humans&, a new AI startup founded by former xAI researcher Eric Zelikman and early Googler Georges Harik, is in talks to raise $1 billion in funding, which would value the company around $5 billion. Forbes+1
The startup aims to train AI models that focus on human-machine collaboration—models that remember and respond to individual preferences instead of simply replacing human work. Forbes+1
Additional co-founders reportedly include researchers from Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI and DeepMind—bringing deep AI-model and research expertise. RamaOnHealthcare+1
While precise product details are not yet public, the company has told investors it will require greater compute power than current mainstream AI methods—suggesting a frontier-scale infrastructure build. panewslab.com+1
💡 My Take
This move marks a strong signal in the AI ecosystem: we’re shifting from purely “model size and speed” toward models that integrate more deeply with human workflows and preferences. For you—working in data analytics, smart-home/DYI projects—it opens the possibility of AI that adapts to your patterns over time rather than treating each session statically.
Why it’s relevant:
If Humans& succeeds, users could see AI that remembers your analytics habits, smart-home configurations, or project-preferences and proactively offers relevant insights.
The ambitious funding and valuation suggest significant infrastructure ambitions—this could also mean new compute/services opportunities (for analytics teams, hardware builders, etc.).
The focus on human-centered models may influence how startups and platforms approach AI integration—shifting toward personalization, continuity, and lifetime user interaction.
Risks and questions:
Early stage: As with many frontier AI startups, the product might take time to surface.
Execution burden: “Better memory and personalization” at scale is hard—data privacy, context management, infrastructure all pose major hurdles.
Competitive noise: With major players like OpenAI, Google, Microsoft in this space, differentiation will matter.
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