Sutton, a professor at the University of Alberta, is launching the Openmind Research Institute based in Edmonton with $4.8-million in funding from Huawei Canada
Del Complex seems to take the concept of company town several miles further — straight toward international waters and the promise of AI clusters with national sovereignty. In a world of geopolitical tension floating in the concepts of AI, AGI, and BCI, this idea is enough to turn heads.
Carmack, of course, is best known as the co-founder of id Software and lead programmer of Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and Quake. He left Oculus in December last.