{"id":3489570,"date":"2026-04-27T17:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/david-silver-from-deepmind-has-successfully-secured-1-1-billion-to-develop-an-ai-that-acquires-knowledge-independently-of-human-data\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:24:21","slug":"david-silver-from-deepmind-has-successfully-secured-1-1-billion-to-develop-an-ai-that-acquires-knowledge-independently-of-human-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/david-silver-from-deepmind-has-successfully-secured-1-1-billion-to-develop-an-ai-that-acquires-knowledge-independently-of-human-data\/","title":{"rendered":"David Silver from DeepMind has successfully secured $1.1 billion to develop an AI that acquires knowledge independently of human data."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ineffable Intelligence, an AI laboratory established just a few months ago by former DeepMind scientist David Silver, has successfully secured $1.1 billion in funding with a valuation of $5.1 billion as it enters the competitive field of innovative AI models that aim to surpass large language models.<\/p>\n

As stated on its newly launched website, Ineffable’s goal is to develop a \u201csuperlearner\u201d that can acquire knowledge and abilities independently of human data, utilizing reinforcement learning\u2014a method where AI systems learn through trial and error rather than from human-generated data. This aligns with Silver\u2019s specialization.<\/p>\n

Previously leading the reinforcement learning division at Google-owned DeepMind and having spent over ten years there, Silver is currently a professor at University College London.<\/p>\n

During his tenure at DeepMind, Silver contributed to the creation of programs that triumphed over professional players in chess and Go, learning solely from experience and without being exposed to human strategies or game records\u2014thus defeating the world\u2019s leading computer systems in those games. The most prominent example was AlphaZero. In a similar vein, Ineffable Intelligence aspires for its superlearner to uncover all knowledge from its own experiences.<\/p>\n

Although the superlearner may be inexperienced, the company\u2019s ambition remains strong. \u201cIf we are successful, this will signify a scientific advancement of a scale akin to Darwin: where his law encapsulated all Life, our law will elucidate and cultivate all Intelligence,\u201d the site asserts (capitals included).<\/p>\n

Describing Ineffable Intelligence as \u201chis life\u2019s work\u201d in a personal note shared on the company’s blog, Silver also mentioned to Wired that \u201call profits I generate from Ineffable will be directed to high-impact charities aimed at saving as many lives as feasible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The specifics regarding how, when, or how much revenue the venture will generate remain uncertain, yet this has clearly not obstructed fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n

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Techcrunch event<\/p>\n

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As reported by Wired, the funding round was spearheaded by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with contributions from Index Ventures, Google, Nvidia, and others. Among these additional investors are the British Business Bank and Sovereign AI, the U.K.\u2019s newly established sovereign venture fund focused on AI.<\/p>\n

Accelerating to what\u2019s termed pentacorn status \u2014 referring to companies valued over $5 billion \u2014 Ineffable Intelligence joins the ranks of AI startups initiated by prominent researchers whose names have attracted substantial seed investments so significant they\u2019ve been humorously labeled coconut rounds (a playful exaggeration of the \u201cseed\u201d round). Just last month, AMI Labs, co-founded by Turing Award laureate and former Meta AI scientist Yann LeCun, raised $1.03 billion at a pre-money valuation of $3.5 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are likely more companies of this kind. Recursive Superintelligence, co-founded by DeepMind\u2019s ex-principal scientist Tim Rockt\u00e4schel and based in the U.K., is reported to have raised $500 million, with demand strong enough to elevate that figure to $1 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While Recursive maintains connections to the U.S., these firms indicate a growing momentum around London as an AI center. This is partly due to DeepMind\u2019s sustained presence following its acquisition by Google in 2014. However, it isn\u2019t only DeepMind. Jeff Bezos\u2019 AI initiative, Project Prometheus, is allegedly negotiating for office space near Google\u2019s AI hub.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This evolution also fosters a powerful network of alumni, with several former DeepMind team members reportedly set to join Ineffable\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

By purchasing through links in our articles, we may receive a small commission. This will not influence our editorial independence.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Ineffable Intelligence, an AI laboratory established just a few months ago by former DeepMind scientist David Silver, has successfully secured $1.1 billion in funding with a valuation of $5.1 billion as it enters the competitive field of innovative AI models that aim to surpass large language models.<\/p>\n

As stated on its newly launched website, Ineffable’s goal is to develop a \u201csuperlearner\u201d that can acquire knowledge and abilities independently of human data, utilizing reinforcement learning\u2014a method where AI systems learn through trial and error rather than from human-generated data. This aligns with Silver\u2019s specialization.<\/p>\n

Previously leading the reinforcement learning division at Google-owned DeepMind and having spent over ten years there, Silver is currently a professor at University College London.<\/p>\n

During his tenure at DeepMind, Silver contributed to the creation of programs that triumphed over professional players in chess and Go, learning solely from experience and without being exposed to human strategies or game records\u2014thus defeating the world\u2019s leading computer systems in those games. The most prominent example was AlphaZero. In a similar vein, Ineffable Intelligence aspires for its superlearner to uncover all knowledge from its own experiences.<\/p>\n

Although the superlearner may be inexperienced, the company\u2019s ambition remains strong. \u201cIf we are successful, this will signify a scientific advancement of a scale akin to Darwin: where his law encapsulated all Life, our law will elucidate and cultivate all Intelligence,\u201d the site asserts (capitals included).<\/p>\n

Describing Ineffable Intelligence as \u201chis life\u2019s work\u201d in a personal note shared on the company’s blog, Silver also mentioned to Wired that \u201call profits I generate from Ineffable will be directed to high-impact charities aimed at saving as many lives as feasible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The specifics regarding how, when, or how much revenue the venture will generate remain uncertain, yet this has clearly not obstructed fundraising efforts.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

Techcrunch event<\/p>\n

\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Francisco, CA<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t|<\/span>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 13-15, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

As reported by Wired, the funding round was spearheaded by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with contributions from Index Ventures, Google, Nvidia, and others. Among these additional investors are the British Business Bank and Sovereign AI, the U.K.\u2019s newly established sovereign venture fund focused on AI.<\/p>\n

Accelerating to what\u2019s termed pentacorn status \u2014 referring to companies valued over $5 billion \u2014 Ineffable Intelligence joins the ranks of AI startups initiated by prominent researchers whose names have attracted substantial seed investments so significant they\u2019ve been humorously labeled coconut rounds (a playful exaggeration of the \u201cseed\u201d round). Just last month, AMI Labs, co-founded by Turing Award laureate and former Meta AI scientist Yann LeCun, raised $1.03 billion at a pre-money valuation of $3.5 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are likely more companies of this kind. Recursive Superintelligence, co-founded by DeepMind\u2019s ex-principal scientist Tim Rockt\u00e4schel and based in the U.K., is reported to have raised $500 million, with demand strong enough to elevate that figure to $1 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While Recursive maintains connections to the U.S., these firms indicate a growing momentum around London as an AI center. This is partly due to DeepMind\u2019s sustained presence following its acquisition by Google in 2014. However, it isn\u2019t only DeepMind. Jeff Bezos\u2019 AI initiative, Project Prometheus, is allegedly negotiating for office space near Google\u2019s AI hub.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This evolution also fosters a powerful network of alumni, with several former DeepMind team members reportedly set to join Ineffable\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

By purchasing through links in our articles, we may receive a small commission. This will not influence our editorial independence.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3489571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3489570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3489570"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3489570"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3489570\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3489571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3489570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3489570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techingeek.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3489570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}