AI Startup Raises $1.03B To Build Robots Smarter Than Their Bosses
KEY POINTS
- •Yann LeCun left Meta after 12 years to start AMI Labs, focusing on AI that understands the real world.
- •AMI Labs raised $1.03 billion in seed funding, led by big names like Cathay Innovation and Bezos Expeditions.
- •Alex LeBrun joined as CEO, with teams spread across Paris, New York, Montreal, and Singapore recruiting research talent.
Yann LeCun, Meta's former AI guru turned billionaire startup ceo hopeful, just raised a $1.03 billion seed round to build AI 'world models' smarter than most humans and possibly their own managers. His new company, AMI Labs, spanning Paris, New York, Montreal, and Singapore, just hired Alex LeBrun as CEO, who gladly accepts the task of commanding AI intelligences while LeCun insists no one should boss researchers around—especially former Meta boss Alexandr Wang who, according to LeCun, knows about as much AI research as a fish knows calculus. Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg loves the idea too, though he’s holding onto his wallet and leaving the money on the table.
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(1 of 3)LeCun’s new AI startup has $1 billion to prove AI can understand the real world but apparently humans still can’t understand its CEO choices.
When billionaire AI experiments say ‘don’t tell me what to do,’ it’s either genius or Monday at the office.
LeCun’s ideal AI: smart enough to outthink you, stupid enough to ignore your orders. Finally, a perfect coworker.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 3/10/2026 | Author: Lee Chong Ming
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