Former OpenAI, Cognition Staffers Want AI to Help Run a Business - Bloomberg
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A group of former employees from leading AI firms, including OpenAI and Cognition AI Inc., are launching a new company called Hone to create AI agents capable of managing business tasks.
- Hone aims to develop AI agents that serve as professional staff, handling long-term projects over weeks or months.
- The startup has raised a $60 million seed round led by Benchmark and Index Ventures, valuing the company at $285 million.
- Moritz Stephan, CEO of Hone and ex-chief of staff at Cogniti (an AI coding startup), stated, "What we are doing is building AI that owns outcomes."
In the world of AI development, Hone is joining a growing field of services utilizing AI to streamline business processes.