:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(959x569:961x571)/jeff-bezos-66b149fd9b2b4cc68b4a5fc9f3093a52.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024,1024&ssl=1 "Jeff Bezos is taking on his first major new corporate role since leaving Amazon, at a .2 billion AI startup — and Elon Musk has an opinion")
By Raven Brunner
Publication Date: 2025-11-18 22:39:00
MUST KNOW
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According to this, Jeff Bezos will be co-CEO of an artificial intelligence startup called Project Prometheus The New York Times
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The role is his first major new company title since stepping down as Amazon CEO in 2021
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He also reportedly contributed to the startup’s $6.2 billion funding
Jeff Bezos has a new billion-dollar project (and Elon Musk has thoughts on it).
The 61-year-old founder of Amazon will become co-CEO of an artificial intelligence startup called Project Prometheus The New York Times.
The new role is his first major new company title since stepping down as Amazon CEO in 2021. Bezos also reportedly contributed to the startup’s $6.2 billion funding.
The company focuses on AI that can help with manufacturing in computing, aerospace and automobiles Just reported. (A spokeswoman for Bezos did not respond to a request for comment from PEOPLE.)