Stem AI
Category: AI Safety
Stem AI develops AI alignment technology to create systems that understand, cooperate with, and align with human behavior, preferences, biology, morality, and ethics. Stem AI was founded in 2023. The company is led by Emmett Shear. Based in San Francisco, CA, USA. Team size: Not specified. Total funding raised: $41M Seed. Latest round: Seed. Key investors include Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Team size
- Not specified
- Total funding
- $41M Seed
Value proposition
AI systems that align with human values, addressing ethical concerns in AI development
Products and solutions
AI alignment software (in development), Human-AI cooperation systems
Unique value
Focus on AI alignment to ensure AI systems reflect human values.
Target customer
Organizations developing AI systems requiring ethical alignment and safety
Industries served
Artificial Intelligence
Technology advantage
Leverages Emmett Shear's experience in tech and AI to address ethical AI challenges.
How they differentiate
Focus on creating AI that understands human biology, morality and ethics, not just following instructions
Main competitors
Anthropic, OpenAI (safety team), DeepMind Safety
Key partnerships
Andreessen Horowitz
Major milestones
Launch of Stem AI in stealth mode
Growth metrics
Not specified
Market positioning
Emerging player in ethical AI solutions
Geographic focus
Global
Patents and IP
Not specified
About Emmett Shear
Emmett Shear is an American Internet entrepreneur and investor, known for co-founding Justin.tv and serving as the CEO of Twitch until March 2023. He has been a part-time partner at Y Combinator since 2011 and briefly acted as interim CEO of OpenAI in November 2023. Currently, he is the CEO of Stem AI, an AI startup focused on creating AI systems aligned with human values.