OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has invested in an AI startup Induced, established by two Indian-origin teenagers, Aryan Sharma and Ayush Pathak, in Silicon Valley, USA.

Induced today announced the successful completion of a $2.3 million funding round. Spearheaded by tech luminaries Sam Altman and Peak XV, the round witnessed enthusiastic participation from renowned entities including Signalfire, Superscrypt, and IDEO Colab Ventures.

Other noteworthy investors include luminaries like Nat Friedman, former CEO of GitHub, and Daniel Gross, former YC and Pioneer alumni. The startup has also garnered support from prominent figures including Balaji Srinivasan, Julian Weisser, and Tyler Willis, showcasing the industry’s confidence in its groundbreaking technology

Unlike traditional agentic AI platforms, Induced AI workers act as seamless extensions of human teams, adeptly tackling tasks ranging from sales and compliance to internal operations. What sets Induced apart is its cloud-first foundation, allowing users to run 1 or 1000 tasks concurrently, all without affecting their computers. 

Automation of browser tasks has so far been restricted to deterministic and ruleset-based workflows that are run on old RPA (Robotic Process Automation) software. The company’s ingenious browser environment is engineered to handle intricate automated workflows, equipped with built-in LLM reasoning and automated interaction capabilities. Induced platform translates user-input screen recordings or task descriptions into executable pseudo-code, making automation of complex and non-deterministic workflows a reality.

Induced real-time reasoning capabilities set it apart in the AI sphere. The platform excels at tasks requiring judgment, such as background verification workflows and internal audit processes. Users have praised Induced for its versatility, finding applications from business scenarios, where it offers unparalleled efficiency, to individual use, enabling streamlined personal tasks and data workflows.