OpenAI Co-founder Sutskever's New AI Safety Startup, SSI, Secures $1 Billion in Funding
Ilya Sutskever, former chief scientist at OpenAI, has co-founded a new safety-focused AI startup called Safe Superintelligence (SSI), raising $1 billion in funding. Valued at $5 billion, SSI aims to develop safe AI systems that far surpass human capabilities, focusing on acquiring computing power and top talent. The company, which includes investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital, plans to build a highly trusted team split between California and Tel Aviv. This venture underscores continued investor confidence in foundational AI research, particularly in the critical area of AI safety.
