Induction Labs
Building intellectually curious AI
Founders
- Jonathan LiFounder/CEO
- David LiFounder
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About Induction Labs
We are scaling foundation models that are curious about the world. We’ve seen general intelligence appear exactly once, and its hallmark has been curiosity: a dissatisfaction with what we already know about the world, an ability to learn from world experience, and a disposition to share knowledge with other individuals. Across generations, these human traits have built modern science, technology, and culture. We think superintelligence will come from models that work the same way: learning from their own observation, updating as they go, growing what they know. These models will start from what humanity knows and discover past us. We believe that scaling curious intelligence is a defining problem of our time. If solved, we will live to see a new era of technological advances, scientific understanding, and human flourishing.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Induction Labs: questions
Which YC batch was Induction Labs in?
Induction Labs was in Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch (S26).
Is Induction Labs still active?
Y Combinator lists Induction Labs as active.
Who founded Induction Labs?
Induction Labs's founders, as listed on its YC page: Jonathan Li (Founder/CEO), David Li (Founder).
Where is Induction Labs based?
Induction Labs lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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