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00:02Top AI researchers are leaving major tech companies to launch startups and raise large
00:07funding rounds as investors target early-stage AI labs, according to CNBC.
00:12Former Google DeepMind researcher David Silver raised a $1.1 billion seed round for ineffable
00:18intelligence. Former DeepMind employee Tim Rock-Teschel is reportedly raising up to $1
00:23billion for recursive superintelligence, while AMI Labs raised $1 billion after its
00:29founder, Jan LeCun, left Meta. Former staff from OpenAI, DeepMind, Anthropic, and XAI
00:36raised hundreds of millions for months-old AI startups. Venture capital firms have invested
00:42$18.8 billion into AI startups founded since early 2025, with researchers citing limited
00:48freedom inside large labs and new opportunities in underexplored areas. Venture capital firms say
00:55the intense race for benchmark performance and rapid product releases inside major labs limits
01:01exploratory research, creating opportunities for startups to pursue alternative approaches.
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