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the decoder · May 13, 2026

Recursive raises $650M to build self-improving AI

ai startup recursive emerged from stealth with $650 million in funding to build systems capable of recursively improving themselves.

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recursive launched with $650 million in funding to pursue recursive self-improvement, framing it as the fastest route to superintelligence. co-founded by richard socher and tim rocktäschel, the firm plans to automate the scientific method to overcome the human 'information barrier.' while the team includes alumni from deepmind and openai, the company has not yet published concrete technical results or models.

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