Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus's AI Lab Prentis in Talks to Raise $100M

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Prentis, a new artificial intelligence laboratory co-founded by Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus, is in discussions to raise $100 million in funding. The startup is described as a 'neolab,' signaling a fresh approach to AI research and development. Prentis is built around the belief that automating routine computer tasks will soon become AI's dominant use case, surpassing even coding. The founders are betting that this shift in focus represents a major untapped opportunity in the AI landscape.

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