从 xAI 出走的顶尖研究员启动创业项目，目标让模型“有情商”

Core Insights - Top AI researcher Eric Zelikman has left xAI and is raising $1 billion for his new startup, Humans &, which is valued at $4 billion (approximately 284.82 billion RMB) [1] - Venture capitalists are increasingly investing in startups led by renowned researchers, betting that the next major AI breakthrough will come from small, elite teams [4] Group 1 - Zelikman, a Stanford PhD, gained recognition for his paper detailing how language models can "learn to think before speaking" [4] - Prior to joining xAI, Zelikman worked as a machine learning intern at Microsoft and was a deep learning engineer at Lazard [4] - Zelikman criticized current language models for being too cold and mechanical, stating that they fail to understand the long-term impact of their interactions [4] Group 2 - Many AI researchers are focusing on incorrect directions, leading Zelikman to express concern over the underutilization of talent in the field [5] - Humans & aims to create models that can learn from users and exhibit empathy, with the core goal of understanding individuals better than existing models [5] - Zelikman believes that improving human-centered models could help achieve significant goals, such as curing cancer, by enabling efficient collaboration among large groups with diverse goals and values [5]