NeuralinkAS
Asher SpectorFounder
Flapping Airplanes
Co-founder
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Founder
Aidan Smith
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Co-founder at Flapping Airplanes
Smith is a co-founder of Flapping Airplanes, a data-efficient AI research lab he started with Ben and Asher Spector that emerged from stealth in February 2026 with a $180M seed round. A Thiel Fellow, he spent three years at Neuralink while at Georgia Tech, doing machine-learning research and leading speech applications.
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Co-founderFlapping Airplanes
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Last editorial review: August 14, 2026