David Silver raises $1.1B for Ineffable Intelligence: a bet on AI that learns without humans

Colleagues — a quick AI update: former DeepMind researcher David Silver has founded Ineffable Intelligence and secured $1.1B at a $5.1B valuation.

Key points:
- Goal: build a "superlearner" that uncovers knowledge and skills via reinforcement learning, without relying on human data.
- Round led by Sequoia and Lightspeed; participants include Index, Google, Nvidia, British Business Bank and Sovereign AI.
- Reinforces London’s role as an AI hub and continues the trend of large rounds for teams led by top researchers.

Why it matters: if this approach works, it could reshape training paradigms and accelerate autonomous model development.

What are your thoughts on a fully self-learning AI?

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