EX-TWITCH CEO EMMETT SHEAR IS FOUNDING AN AI STARTUP BACKED BY A16Z

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Emmett Shear, former Twitch CEO, is launching an AI startup called Stem AI that will focus on AI that aligns with human behavior and ethics. It has already secured investment from a16z. Co-founded with Adam Goldstein, the startup is currently in stealth mode, but public records show active development since mid-2023. Shear, vocal on AI regulation and safety, has previously expressed concerns about AI's potential risks to humanity.