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Safe Superintelligence Inc.
IndustryArtificial Intelligence
FoundedJune 19, 2024
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Websitessi.inc

Safe Superintelligence Inc. or SSI Inc. is an American artificial intelligence company founded by Open AI's former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross (former head of Apple AI) and Daniel Levy (investor & AI researcher). The company's mission is to focus on safely developing a superintelligence, an agent capable of surpassing human intelligence.[1][2][3][4]

History

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On May 15, 2024, Ilya Sutskever left OpenAI, the company he co-founded, after a board dispute where he voted to fire Sam Altman amid concerns over communication and trust.[5][6] Sutskever and others thought that OpenAI was neglecting its original focus on safety in favor of pursuing opportunities for commercialization.[7][8]

On June 19, 2024, Sutskever posted on X that he was starting SSI Inc, with the goal to safely develop superintelligent AI, alongside Daniel Levy, and Daniel Gross[9] [10] The company, composed of a small team, is split between Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv, Israel.[11]

In September 2024, SSI revealed it had raised $1 billion from venture capital firms including SV Angel, DST Global, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz. The money will be used to build up more computing power and hire top individuals in the field. The company is currently estimated to be valued at $5 billion.[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "OpenAI co-founder Sutskever sets up new AI company devoted to 'safe superintelligence'". AP News. 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  2. ^ Vance, Ashlee (19 June 2024). "Ilya Sutskever Has a New Plan for Safe Superintelligence". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. ^ Roth, Emma (2024-06-19). "OpenAI's former chief scientist is starting a new AI company". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  4. ^ Metz, Cade (2024-06-19). "OpenAI Co-Founder, Who Helped Oust Sam Altman, Starts His Own Company". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  5. ^ Heath, Alex (2024-05-14). "OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever is officially leaving". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  6. ^ Kokalitcheva, Kia (Jun 19, 2024). "OpenAI co-founder unveils new company focused on "safe superintelligence"".
  7. ^ "Former OpenAI scientist who left under mysterious circumstances forms new company". Yahoo News. 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  8. ^ Duffy, Clare (2024-06-20). "He tried to oust OpenAI's CEO. Now, he's starting a 'safe' rival | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  9. ^ Sutskever, Ilya (June 19, 2024). "Ilya Sutskever on X".
  10. ^ https://www.economist.com/business/2024/06/27/a-new-lab-and-a-new-paper-reignite-an-old-ai-debate
  11. ^ https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-co-founder-sutskevers-new-safety-focused-ai-startup-ssi-raises-1-billion-2024-09-04/
  12. ^ https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-co-founder-sutskevers-new-safety-focused-ai-startup-ssi-raises-1-billion-2024-09-04/
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