Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source Hermes agent, is finalizing a new round of funding led by Robot Ventures, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to three sources with knowledge of the deal.
On Saturday, approximately 200 protesters marched between the San Francisco offices of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind, calling for a halt to the development of more powerful artificial intelligence systems.
Speaking ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's highly anticipated speech on AI, Husic argued that big tech firms like OpenAI and Anthropic should not be left to set their own rules.