Core Insights - Humanify, an AI startup, has recently completed a seed round financing of several tens of millions, led by Wuyuan Capital and followed by Qiji Chuangtan [2] - The company aims to develop next-generation human-like models and AI-native operating systems, focusing on integrating human-like cognition and autonomy into everyday life [2][4] - Humanify's long-term vision is to make reliable AI companionship a part of daily life, extending human cognition, emotions, and relationships [7] Company Overview - Founded in 2024, Humanify's core team includes talents from prestigious institutions like Zhejiang University and Tsinghua University, specializing in AI model algorithms, systems engineering, and product design [2] - The founder, Aaron Yee, has a background in AI from Zhejiang University and has experience in creating reliable infrastructure for over a million users [2] AI Development Perspective - Current AI capabilities are advanced but lack emotional intelligence, awareness, and autonomy, remaining in a passive response mode [3] - Humanify believes the next generation of AI will evolve from tools to intelligent agents with human-like cognition and autonomy, significantly reducing communication costs between humans and AI [4] Operating System Innovation - Humanify is developing a new AI-native operating system that integrates human-like cognition, aiming to simplify the integration of AI models into various software and hardware environments [5] - The goal is to create an OS-level capability that allows developers to easily build natural intelligence within existing frameworks and hardware platforms [5]