Prentis, a new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman and Marc Pincus, is in talks to raise $100 million at a $1 billion valuation in its first funding round. The startup has already secured contracts worth up to $50 million with multiple customers, including a healthcare management organization and manufacturers. Prentis plans to use the funds to develop AI agents capable of automating routine computer tasks, aiming to outperform existing models like OpenAI's GPT-5.4.