Recursive Superintelligence Announces $410 Million Compute Deal with Amazon
On Tuesday, Recursive Superintelligence announced a multi-year compute deal worth approximately $410 million with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The AI company, which recently emerged from stealth mode in May after securing $650 million in funding, is focused on developing open-ended self-improving systems. These types of AI research are highly compute-intensive and require significant infrastructure support. The deal emphasizes flexibility as Recursive scales its operations, with the majority of fundraising to date being allocated toward computational resources rather than traditional operational costs like headcount. CEO Socher indicated that this agreement is likely just the first in a series of large-scale compute deals expected over the next few years. AWS will co-develop infrastructure tailored for companies working on recursive self-improvement (RSI), potentially setting a precedent for future AI research collaborations. Recursive aims to leverage RSI not only as an academic pursuit but also to develop tangible products, with Socher promising early examples by October.
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