Sequoia-Backed AI Lab Raises $180M to Make Models 1,000x More Efficient
This startup just got a massive check to build AI that learns like a human brain.
Deep Dive
AI lab Flapping Airplanes has secured a massive $180 million seed round from Sequoia, Google Ventures, and Index. The founders are abandoning the standard approach of training models on vast internet data. Instead, they're pursuing a radically more data-efficient method inspired by human learning, aiming for a 1,000x improvement. Their core belief is that the human brain represents 'the floor, not the ceiling' for what AI can ultimately achieve.
Why It Matters
If successful, this could break AI's dependence on massive datasets and unlock entirely new, more capable systems.