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OpenAI’s former co-founder Ilya Sutskever starts AI venture Safe Superintelligence

YourStory

YourStory · 1y ago

OpenAI’s former co-founder Ilya Sutskever starts AI venture Safe Superintelligence

Ilya Sutskever, former Chief Scientist at OpenAI, has launched Safe Superintelligence Inc., a venture focused on the safety of artificial intelligence. The company aims to build safe superintelligence and plans to address safety and capabilities through innovative engineering and scientific breakthroughs. Safe Superintelligence will prioritize safety and progress over short-term commercial pressures and has offices in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv. Sutskever, along with co-founders Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy, is committed to tackling the important technical problem of safe superintelligence.

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Former OpenAI chief scientist to start a new AI company

Reuters · 1y ago

Former OpenAI chief scientist to start a new AI company

Former OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, has announced the launch of his new artificial intelligence (AI) company, Safe Superintelligence. The company aims to focus on creating a safe AI environment, with its headquarters based in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv. Co-founders Daniel Levy and Daniel Gross, former OpenAI researcher and co-founder of Cue and former AI lead at Apple, respectively, will join Sutskever in this venture. Sutskever left OpenAI in May after CEO Sam Altman's return and subsequent restructuring.

Ilya Sutskever will lead Safe Superintelligence following his CEO's exit | TechCrunch

TechCrunch · 1m ago

Ilya Sutskever will lead Safe Superintelligence following his CEO's exit | TechCrunch

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever takes over as CEO of Safe Superintelligence after co-founder Daniel Gross leaves. Co-founder Daniel Levy will be the new president. Despite acquisition interest from Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Sutskever is committed to developing safe superintelligence technology. Gross's departure has raised questions, with speculation about him joining Meta. Safe Superintelligence focuses solely on creating secure AI. Sutskever faces challenges in his new role, including securing capital and talent.

OpenAI’s former chief scientist is starting a new AI company

The Verge

The Verge · 1m ago

OpenAI’s former chief scientist is starting a new AI company

Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's former chief scientist, is launching Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI) with a focus on developing safe AI systems. Co-founded by Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy, SSI aims to advance AI capabilities without succumbing to commercial pressures, unlike major players like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft. Sutskever previously pushed to oust OpenAI’s CEO and emphasized the importance of safety in AI development, which he feels has been neglected in favor of product expansion.

Exclusive-OpenAI co-founder Sutskever’s SSI in talks to be valued at $20 billion, sources say

Livemint

Livemint · 6m ago

Exclusive-OpenAI co-founder Sutskever’s SSI in talks to be valued at $20 billion, sources say

Safe Superintelligence (SSI), an AI startup co-founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, aims to raise funding at a $20 billion valuation, quadrupling its previous $5 billion value. SSI's discussions with investors are ongoing and terms may change. Focused on developing "safe superintelligence," SSI distinguishes itself by insulating progress from commercial pressures. The company, though secretive about its work, has attracted interest due to Sutskever's reputation and novel AI approaches.

OpenAI cofounder Sutskever's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1 billion

Economic Times

Economic Times · 11m ago

OpenAI cofounder Sutskever's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1 billion

Safe Superintelligence (SSI), co-founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1 billion to develop safe AI systems. The company plans to use the funds to acquire computing power and hire top talent. SSI aims to build a trusted team split between California and Israel. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, DST Global, and SV Angel. SSI focuses on AI safety to prevent harm caused by rogue AI. Sutskever, one of the most influential technologists in AI, left OpenAI last year and co-founded SSI in June.

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s SSI valued at $32 billion despite having no product

Inshorts · 4m ago

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s SSI valued at $32 billion despite having no product

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever raised $2 billion for his AI start-up Safe Superintelligence (SSI), valuing the company at $32 billion. Greenoaks led the funding round with $500 million. SSI, which currently has no product, last raised $1 billion at $5-billion valuation in September 2024. Meanwhile, OpenAI's ex-CTO Mira Murati's AI startup Thinking Machines Lab is targeting $2-billion seed round.

Alphabet, Nvidia invest in OpenAI cofounder Sutskever's SSI

Economic Times

Economic Times · 4m ago

Alphabet, Nvidia invest in OpenAI cofounder Sutskever's SSI

Alphabet and Nvidia have invested in Safe Superintelligence (SSI), an AI startup co-founded by OpenAI's former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever. SSI, quickly becoming highly valuable, focuses on cutting-edge AI requiring significant computing power. Alphabet's cloud arm will sell SSI tensor processing units (TPUs), their AI chips. SSI predominantly uses TPUs for AI research, though Nvidia’s GPUs dominate the market. Major tech companies continue investing in AI startups for strategic hardware partnerships.

OpenAI Co-founder Ilya's startup seeks $20 bn valuation: Report

Inshorts · 6m ago

OpenAI Co-founder Ilya's startup seeks $20 bn valuation: Report

OpenAI Co-founder Ilya Sutskever's startup Safe Superintelligence (SSI) is in talks to raise funding at a $20 billion valuation, Reuters reported. The startup, which has not generated any revenue yet, raised $1 billion in September last year at a reportedly $5 billion valuation. Sutskever launched SSI in June 2024 after leaving OpenAI in May.

Sutskever strikes AI gold with billion-dollar backing for superintelligent AI

Arstechnica

Arstechnica · 11m ago

Sutskever strikes AI gold with billion-dollar backing for superintelligent AI

Safe Superintelligence (SSI), a new AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1 billion in funding. SSI aims to develop "safe" AI systems that surpass human capabilities. The funding round was backed by venture capital firms including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital. SSI plans to use the funds to invest in computing power and attract talent. The company, which currently has 10 employees, intends to expand its research team in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv. SSI's valuation is estimated to be $5 billion.

Sam Altman’s new order doesn’t include OpenAI’s chief scientist

Gizmodo

Gizmodo · 1y ago

Sam Altman’s new order doesn’t include OpenAI’s chief scientist

Sam Altman has returned as CEO of OpenAI, along with his party members Greg Brockman as President and Mira Murati as CTO. However, Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and former chairman of OpenAI, has not returned yet and his position is yet to be determined. Altman mentions his respect and working relationship with Sutskever, but it is unclear why Sutskever did not return to his position. OpenAI's new board comprises of Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo, former Salesforce CEO Bret Taylor, and former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. Microsoft will also have a non-voting observer seat on the board to maintain communication with the CEO.

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