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Sequoia Capital backs Flapping Airplanes' data-efficient AI research lab

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Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital has invested in Flapping Airplanes, a startup aiming to develop data-efficient AI models. The company, founded by brothers Ben and Asher Spector along with Aidan Smith, focuses on attracting raw talent and pursuing research-driven breakthroughs rather than solely scaling existing models. Flapping Airplanes believes that data efficiency, not just compute power, is the key bottleneck for achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). AI

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Sequoia Capital backs Flapping Airplanes' data-efficient AI research lab

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  1. Sequoia Capital TIER_1 English(EN) · sbarry ·

    Partnering With Flapping Airplanes

    <p>The post <a href="https://sequoiacap.com/article/partnering-with-flapping-airplanes/">Partnering With Flapping Airplanes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sequoiacap.com">Sequoia Capital</a>.</p>

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