Why Did Vlad Tenev Co-found Harmonic?

Vlad Tenev co-founded Harmonic a couple of years ago to build mathematical superintelligence. Last year Harmonic created Aristotle, one of three models that got a gold medal on the International Math Olympiad.

Harmonic then rolled Aristotle out to the public. People used Aristotle to tackle unsolved math problems, including Erdos problems, and other mathematicians used it for new results. The tools he builds, at Harmonic and at Robinhood, need to empower individuals.

The latest wave of AI models solving math problems is too centralized. AI companies run big data centers where employees use secret models to do the work. The approach that would ultimately win puts the tools in people's hands so users make the discoveries and inventions. He is a fundamental believer in decentralization as a philosophical premise, and he would love to believe the premise is true.