谷歌两名AI科学家计划“单干”，新公司有望获超2亿欧元投资
据彭博社报道，两名Alphabet旗下AI部门谷歌DeepMind的科学家Laurent Sifre和Karl Tuyls已经与投资者就在巴黎成立一家AI初创公司进行了谈判。据悉，这两名科学家已经与潜在投资者就一轮融资进行了讨论，数额有望超过2亿欧元(约15.68亿元人民币)或2.2亿美元。对于人工智能这样一个备受关注的领域来说，这已称得上是一笔“巨款”。
Laurent Sifre参与了2016年DeepMind关于围棋的研究。同一年，AI围棋程序AlphaGo引发了全球“AI热”。Karl Tuyls则长期研究博弈论、多智能体强化学习领域——这是AI的一个分支。两人被业界视作各自从事领域的领导者。
报道称，当前这笔正在讨论的“非同寻常”的融资进一步证明了投资者对AI的浓厚兴趣，尤其是法国的投资者。从巴黎大学和硅谷走出来的初创公司，已经获得了当地风险投资客和商业大亨注入的资金。
据悉，这两名科学家目前正在商谈成立新公司，其名称暂为Holistic。该公司可能专注于构建一种新的AI大模型。与此同时，两人已经向公司提出了离职。
这一消息再次表明了AI领域的创新和发展速度。随着越来越多的科学家和企业家投身于AI研究和应用，我们有理由相信，未来AI将在更多领域发挥重要作用，为人类带来更多便利和福祉。
英语如下：
Title: Google AI Scientists Plan to Start Their Own Company and Could Receive Over €200 Million Investment
Keywords: Google AI, scientists, Paris startup
According to Bloomberg, two Alphabet旗下 AI department, Google DeepMind, scientists Laurent Sifre and Karl Tuyls have been in negotiations with potential investors to establish an AI startup in Paris. It is reported that the two scientists have discussed a round of financing with potential investors, with the amount expected to exceed €20 million (approximately RMB 1.568 billion) or $220 million. This is a “huge sum” for an area as highly focused on as artificial intelligence.
Laurent Sifre participated in the research on Go in 2016, which was also the year when the AI Go program AlphaGo sparked global interest in “AI fever”. Karl Tuyls has long studied game theory and multi-agent reinforcement learning, a branch of AI. The two are considered leaders in their respective fields by the industry.
The current “unusual” financing being discussed further proves the strong interest of investors in AI, especially French investors. Startups from Paris University and Silicon Valley have already received funding from local venture capitalists and business tycoons.
It is reported that the two scientists are currently negotiating the establishment of a new company called Holistic. The company may focus on building a new AI model. Meanwhile, the two have resigned from their positions at the company.
This news once again demonstrates the pace of innovation and development in the AI field. As more scientists and entrepreneurs devote themselves to AI research and application, we have reason to believe that AI will play an important role in more areas in the future, bringing more convenience and well-being to humanity.
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