Recursive launches Flint, an open coding model built by its Eureka Machine AI

Startup Recursive released Flint, a 40-billion-parameter open-weight coding model whose development was largely automated by its own AI system, the Eureka Machine. The company has raised $650 million at a $4.65 billion valuation from Google Ventures, Nvidia and AMD Ventures.

• Flint is a 40-billion-parameter open-weight model for coding tasks
• Eureka Machine automated architecture, training and chip-specific optimization
• Recursive raised $650 million at a $4.65 billion valuation
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