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Ex-Google DeepMind researcher founds River AI to build open, non-corporate AI

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River AI, a startup founded by Igor Babuschkin, aims to develop artificial intelligence that is both trainable and free from the control of large corporations. Babuschkin, formerly of Google DeepMind and OpenAI, seeks to create an AI that can be openly trained and utilized, contrasting with the proprietary models developed by major tech companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft. The company's focus is on making AI accessible and adaptable without the constraints imposed by big tech. AI

IMPACT Could foster greater openness and competition in AI development, potentially leading to more accessible and customizable AI models.

RANK_REASON Founding of a new AI company by a notable researcher from major AI labs, aiming to challenge the dominance of large corporations in AI development.

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Ex-Google DeepMind researcher founds River AI to build open, non-corporate AI

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    His Start-Up's Goal: A.I. That Is Trainable and Not Controlled by a Big Company https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/technology/his-start-ups-goal-ai-that-is-trai

    His Start-Up's Goal: A.I. That Is Trainable and Not Controlled by a Big Company https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/technology/his-start-ups-goal-ai-that-is-trainable-and-not-controlled-by-a-big-company.html # AI # OpenSource # Tech

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    His Start-Up's Goal: A.I. That Is Trainable and Not Controlled by a Big Company https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/technology/igor-babuschkin-xai-river-ai.html

    His Start-Up's Goal: A.I. That Is Trainable and Not Controlled by a Big Company https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/technology/igor-babuschkin-xai-river-ai.html # AI # OpenSource # Startups

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