Renowned AI researcher Richard Socher is in talks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for an AI startup named Recursive. If successfully completed, this funding round could value Recursive at $40 billion (a pre-money valuation). Currently, GV and Greycroft are in discussions to lead this investment round.

Recursive has a clear development goal: to build advanced AI systems capable of self-improvement over time without human feedback. This concept is related to the field of superintelligence and, if successfully realized, could bring new breakthroughs to AI development.

Regarding personnel arrangements, while building Recursive, Richard Socher will continue to hold positions at You.com and the venture capital firm AIX Ventures, leveraging his extensive experience and expertise to contribute to the development of these companies. This funding round and Recursive's progress are attracting widespread attention within the AI field.