OpenAI Co-founder Sutskever's New AI Startup SSI Raises $1 Billion

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-05T23:14:54.691032+05:30

- Safe Superintelligence (SSI), co-founded by Ilya Sutskever, has secured $1 billion in funding. - The funds will be used to acquire computing power and hire top talent. - SSI is valued at $5 billion and has 10 employees split between Palo Alto and Tel Aviv. - Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global. - Sutskever aims to develop safe AI systems that surpass human capabilities. Source: [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-co-founder-sutskevers-new-safety-focused-ai-startup-ssi-raises-1-billion-2024-09-04/)

Safe Superintelligence (SSI), co-founded by Ilya Sutskever, has secured $1 billion in funding.
The funds will be used to acquire computing power and hire top talent.
SSI is valued at $5 billion and has 10 employees split between Palo Alto and Tel Aviv.
Investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global.
Sutskever aims to develop safe AI systems that surpass human capabilities.

Source: Reuters