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Perplexity AI and Databricks Co-Founder Andy Konwinski Launches $100M A.I. Institute
- Andy Konwinski announced on June 23 the launch of the Laude Institute, a nonprofit AI research organization backed by his $100 million pledge.
- Konwinski founded Laude Ventures in 2024 and structured the institute to support independent research free from commercial pressures through a nonprofit-plus-PBC model.
- Laude Institute will fund research via two flagship programs: Slingshots grants for early-stage projects and Moonshots for long-term societal challenges.
- Laude is providing $3 million each year for a period of five years to fund the creation of a new AI Systems Lab at UC Berkeley, which Ion Stoica will lead and is scheduled to open in 2027.
- Laude aims to accelerate impactful AI research by combining fast grants with multiyear funding and building a broad coalition supporting ethical AI development.
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Laude Institute Launches with $100M for Ethical AI Research
Andy Konwinski, a prominent figure in the tech world as co-founder of both Databricks and Perplexity AI, has made a bold move to shape the future of artificial intelligence. On June 24, 2025, Konwinski announced the launch of the Laude Institute, a new research initiative backed by a staggering $100 million of his personal funds, aimed at fostering AI development for societal benefit rather than pure commercial gain. This ambitious endeavor seek…
Andy Konwinski, co-founder of Databricks and Perplexity AI, launches $100M research institute focused on beneficial AI - SiliconANGLE
Databricks Inc. co-founder and Apache Spark creator Andy Konwinski this week announced the creation of a new artificial intelligence research institute called Laude that’s backed with $100 million of his own cash. The computer scientist said in a June 23 blog post that Laude Institute intends to support AI research that has the most potential […] The post Andy Konwinski, co-founder of Databricks and Perplexity AI, launches $100M research institu…
Perplexity Comet Launches AI-Powered Browsing for Select Windows PCs
Perplexity has started rolling out an early version of its AI-powered browser, Comet, to a select group of Windows PC users. The launch remains limited to early testers who have signed up for the program. Previously, Comet was available exclusively on macOS for beta users. Unlike traditional browsers, Comet leverages Perplexity’s AI models to offer an “agentic” browsing experience. This means the browser does more than just display search result…
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