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Recursive shows first result of its AI-driven research process with Flint

AI startup Recursive unveiled Flint, its first language model — a 40-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts model for local coding — built by former DeepMind researchers in four months using the company's in-house "Eureka Machine" system, which independently tests and optimizes architectures. Recursive has not yet shown whether the AI-driven research process will lead to self-improving AI.

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Recursive shows first result of its AI-driven research process with Flint
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        The [AI startup](https://www.machinebrief.com/category/startups) Recursive is unveiling Flint, its first [language model](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/language-model), a 40-billion-[parameter](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/parameter) MoE for local coding developed by former [DeepMind](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/deepmind) researchers. It was created in four months using the company's in-house AI system, "Eureka Machine," which independently tests and optimizes architectures. Recursive has yet to prove whether this approach will actually lead to self-improving AI.

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Decoder The part of a neural network that generates output from an internal representation.

DeepMind A leading AI research lab, now part of Google.

Language Model An AI model that understands and generates human language.

Parameter A value the model learns during training — specifically, the weights and biases in neural network layers.

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