Former Amazon CEO to co-head Project Prometheus with tech executive Vik Bajaj, according to the New York Times
The name prometheus is already in use by an open source monitoring project:
They are both in the computer field so there is some chance for confusion. Especially if the Prometheus monitoring project has some AI capabilities then that would strengthen the case for a trademark naming conflict.
Apple Inc, the computer company, had to settle and pay Apple Corps (the Beatles record label) money to settle trademark rights for the Apple name when Apple got into music business:
I wouldn’t be surprised if Bezos sues the prometheus project to change their name due to trademark infringement or something…
AI would help to account for the memory footprint of Prometheus monitoring… but no. Not yet (I’ve used it for 7+ yrs at this point).
However theres also the NASA “Project Prometheus” which also predates this, more closely matches the name, but sadly also doesn’t have AI: found here
50$ he’s going to push for some life extension tech research
Project Prometheus
That’s some Deus Ex naming shit.
I don’t know why but miss usng mythos so bad just grinds my gears.
Like are you, one of the most powerful beings in the world, really stealing fire and giving it to mankind risking yourself in the process? Does any of that sound like what he’s fucking doing? Seriously.
Be like me running a mom and pop plumbing company in the valley name Zeus.
Lol, image preview looks like 2 minutes of hate in 1984
You gotta respect the man for how much he seems to relish in being pure evil. Prometheus like the movie, about the bald dudes who created life? And the ultimate artificial lifeform as a weapon that wiped em all out in the end? That’s a masterclass in Saturday morning ass villainy this Jeff practices.
You… do know the name comes from Greek mythology and not that movie? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
It is the god that stole fire from the gods and gave it to humanity. A much more favourable view on the name. Sorry, I am just really concerned that someone thinks of that movie first when hearing the name.
Fair play, TIL.
I figured it was something from Greek mythology (probably), but I don’t have that particular kind of special interest so I never looked into it.
As to your concern I imagine the vast majority know of it from the movie, not an obscure greek myth. Like surely you understand that’s pretty niche compared to a multimillion dollar blockbuster?
EDIT: why am I downvoted for admitting I didn’t know something? Not knowing something and admitting it, even being proud of having the opportunity to learn something new is always a good thing. It is something we should encourage in people. Fucking dotworld I swear man.
