Nvidia Partners With $1.1 Billion Startup Ineffable to Build Reinforcement Learning AI on Grace Blackwell
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Updated · CNBC · May 13
Nvidia Partners With $1.1 Billion Startup Ineffable to Build Reinforcement Learning AI on Grace Blackwell
1 articles · Updated · CNBC · May 13
Ineffable Intelligence, founded in late 2025 by former DeepMind reinforcement-learning lead David Silver, will work with Nvidia engineers to build AI systems that learn by trial and error.
The collaboration centers on infrastructure for large-scale reinforcement learning, using Nvidia's Grace Blackwell chips and Vera Rubin platform to feed experience data into models continuously.
Nvidia framed the effort as a bet on "superlearners" that discover new knowledge from experience rather than relying mainly on human-generated language and other human data.
The deal follows Ineffable's record $1.1 billion seed round in April, which was co-led by Sequoia and Lightspeed and included Nvidia, Google and the U.K.'s Sovereign AI Fund.
The partnership lands amid a funding boom for new AI labs launched by former Big Tech researchers, with Recursive Superintelligence raising $650 million on Wednesday and AMI Labs $1 billion in March.
With many AI startups failing on key metrics, can billion-dollar 'neolabs' build sustainable businesses?
Will AI learning from trial and error solve our biggest problems or create uncontrollable new ones?
As AI learns without human data, how can we ensure it remains aligned with our values?
Nvidia and Ineffable Intelligence Forge $1.1B Alliance to Build Next-Gen Superlearner AI with Reinforcement Learning
Overview
On May 13, 2026, Nvidia and Ineffable Intelligence announced a major partnership to develop 'superlearners'—advanced AI systems that learn continuously from experience, rather than relying on static human-generated data. This collaboration aims to build the next generation of reinforcement learning infrastructure, which is essential for enabling self-improving AI agents. Backed by a record-breaking $1.1 billion seed round led by top venture capitalists and including Nvidia and the U.K.'s Sovereign AI Fund, Ineffable Intelligence is positioned at the forefront of AI innovation, driving a shift towards more autonomous and adaptive artificial intelligence.