Danny Weber
11:19 27-01-2026
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AI startup Humans& secures $480M funding to build models for human-machine collaboration, focusing on social intelligence and team-like coordination in complex environments.
The new AI startup Humans& has raised $480 million, announcing its intention to fundamentally change how humans and machines interact. The company believes that while current AI models have become effective at reasoning and responding to queries, they remain solitary performers, ill-suited for collaborative work in complex environments where decisions are made collectively and evolve over time.
According to boda.su, the project was founded by former employees from Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind. Their core idea is that the next evolutionary step for AI should be social intelligence. Humans& is focusing not on increasing computational power, but on developing models that can understand context, recognize the interests of different participants, and coordinate actions—much like humans do in teams.
The investment, secured in January 2026, will be used to build a foundational model that the company describes as the "central nervous system" for the future economy. This isn't about creating another chatbot, but rather a base for systems where AI and humans work together, exchanging information, asking clarifying questions, and adjusting plans during collaborative efforts.
To achieve this, Humans& plans to train its model in environments that closely mimic real-world multi-user scenarios, with an emphasis on long-term planning and adaptation. However, the startup faces significant challenges: developing such systems requires enormous resources, competition with tech giants is intense, and the company currently lacks a finished product to showcase to the market.