Jeff Bezos has backed CuspAI, an artificial intelligence start-up that is using AI to discover advanced materials that could support the next generation of computer . The funding round included Bezos Expeditions, the private investment firm founded by Jeff Bezos. The company’s technology uses artificial intelligence to identify and test new materials virtually. Why Jeff Bezos Is InvestingJeff Bezos has some interest in using artificial intelligence for engineering and manufacturing. Artificial intelligence could help discover materials, design hardware and improve how complex products are manufactured.