Lambda, a leading AI cloud service provider, has announced a new initiative aimed at accelerating breakthroughs in artificial intelligence research. The company is launching a research grant to support AI researchers and their GPU-intensive workloads, offering up to $5,000 in Cloud Credits and personalized mentoring from Lambda’s Chief Scientific Officer, Chuan Li. The program is expected to sponsor hundreds of researchers over the next year.
In addition to the research grant, Lambda is scaling its own research capabilities. The company plans to double the size of its GenAI and multimodal research teams in 2025, underscoring the central role of research in driving innovation across AI and machine learning. With these moves, Lambda aims to continue advancing the fields of science, commerce, and industry through its cloud-based AI infrastructure.
The new initiative also strengthens Lambda’s collaboration with Nous Research, the creator of the widely used Open Source Hermes language model series, and Forge, an advanced reasoning engine. As part of this expanded partnership, Lambda will provide compute access for Nous’s “Researcher-in-Residence” program, further supporting cutting-edge AI development.
Lambda’s expansion also includes the opening of a new office in San Francisco, marking a significant milestone as the company continues to grow its presence in key tech hubs across the U.S. The San Francisco office will serve as a base for Lambda’s Machine Learning Research, Engineering, and Product teams, increasing its footprint in Silicon Valley by 50%. This expansion offers additional resources and improved access for top talent in the region.
Through these efforts, Lambda is reaffirming its commitment to advancing AI research and providing the resources necessary for researchers to push the boundaries of what AI can achieve.
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