Project Prometheus opens Zurich office
Jeff Bezos’ fast-growing AI venture is expanding into Switzerland as part of a broader international hiring push across key global tech hubs.
Project Prometheus, the AI company founded last year by Amazon entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, is expanding its international footprint with a new office in Zurich. The move underscores the firm’s ambitions to position itself among the leading players in the rapidly evolving AI sector.
The US-based company has begun recruiting staff in the Swiss city, with job postings shared on the social media platform X. In addition to Zurich, Project Prometheus is hiring in San Francisco and London, signalling a broader push to build a global presence.
Launched with an initial investment of $6.2 billion and led by Bezos as CEO, Project Prometheus is expected to focus on AI applications in space exploration, automotive technology, and advanced computing, according to The New York Times. Despite the significant funding and high-profile leadership, the company has disclosed few details about its precise objectives or planned operations in Switzerland.
Swiss media have so far been unable to clarify what activities the firm intends to carry out in Zurich. The lack of publicly available information has left open the question of whether the office will focus on research, engineering, or business development.
Zurich has become an increasingly attractive magnet for major US technology companies investing in AI. Firms such as Anthropic, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Google have established a presence in the city, drawn in part by access to top-tier talent from ETH Zurich, one of Europe’s leading technical universities.
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