Liquid AI just raised $250M to develop a more efficient type of AI model | TechCrunch
Dec 13, 2024 - techcrunch.com
Liquid AI, an AI startup co-founded by Daniela Rus, has secured $250 million in a Series A funding round led by AMD, valuing the company at over $2 billion. The startup focuses on developing general-purpose AI systems using liquid neural networks, a novel AI model inspired by the neural architecture of roundworms. These networks are characterized by their flexibility and efficiency, requiring less computational power and being smaller than traditional AI models.
Liquid AI plans to create customized liquid neural networks for sectors such as e-commerce, consumer electronics, and biotech. As part of AMD's investment, the startup will collaborate with the chipmaker to optimize its AI models for AMD's GPUs, CPUs, and AI accelerators, enhancing the performance and efficiency of their systems.
Key takeaways:
Liquid AI, co-founded by Daniela Rus, raised $250 million in a Series A round led by AMD, valuing the company at over $2 billion.
The startup focuses on developing general-purpose AI systems using liquid neural networks, which are smaller and require less computing power than traditional models.
Liquid neural networks are inspired by the brains of roundworms and offer flexibility in AI architecture.
Liquid AI plans to collaborate with AMD to optimize its models for AMD's GPUs, CPUs, and AI accelerators.
