Former Twitch CEO launches artificial intelligence startup

Emmett Scheer, the former CEO of Twitch, is launching a new artificial intelligence startup called Stem AI. The startup is still in stealth mode, but documents available to the public show that the company was incorporated in June 2023 and filed a trademark application in August of that year. Scheer is listed as the company’s CEO in a document filed with the California Department of State Registrar.

Shear is listed as the company’s CEO in a document filed with the California Department of State Registrar.

Mission Stem AI

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According to a trademark application, Stem AI is developing software to create AI that «understands, interacts and aligns with human behavior, preferences, biology, morality and ethics». The startup attracted a major investor, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), in August 2023.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

Founders of Stem AI

The startup was also founded by Adam Goldstein, known for creating the travel search engine Hipmunk, which he sold to Concur in 2016. After selling Hipmunk, Goldstein became a partner at Y Combinator and founded Astonishing Labs, an incubator specializing in biological research.

Astonishing Labs.

Goldstein also worked at the Levin Laboratories at Tufts University, where he developed models of biological systems with a focus on cancer.

Shire’s Opinion on AI

Emmett Scheer is known for his views on artificial intelligence, security and regulation in this field. He actively shares his thoughts on the current development of AI. For example, in one of his X posts, Scheer argues that «almost all proposed regulations for AI are bad ideas». He also criticizes chatbots, calling them «highly dissociated conciliatory neurotics», explaining that they have no stable inner «self» or goals.

He also criticizes chatbots as «highly dissociated conciliatory neurotics» explaining that they have no stable inner «self» or goals.

Views on the Future of AI

Shir has often voiced concerns that powerful AIs may one day have the ability to self-improve beyond humanity’s control. He has also expressed ideas for creating international agreements to control the development of AI, such as banning the creation of AI that can evolve on its own.

In 2023, Scheer also served as interim CEO of OpenAI amid the firing of Sam Altman, but Altman returned to his post shortly thereafter and Scheer left.

What to expect from Stem AI

Without revealing details about the startup’s plans, Scheer and Goldstein are likely working to solve the problem of «aligning» AI with human values, an important step in the safety of artificial intelligence.