One of the most renowned AI researchers in the world, co-founder of OpenAI Ilya Sutskever, has founded a new company called Safe Superintelligence (SSI) Inc.
Less than a month has passed since Ilya Sutskever formally left OpenAI and founded SSI.
His whereabouts remained a mystery until recently when he broke his silence to establish SSI as a mission-driven organization dedicated to the development of safe superintelligence.
Sutskever co-founded SSI with former Y Combinator partner Daniel Gross and former OpenAI engineer Daniel Levy.
Working with Jan Leike, who co-led OpenAI’s Superalignment team, Sutskever was crucial to the company’s attempts to enhance AI safety in light of the development of “superintelligent” AI systems.
However, following a sharp disagreement with OpenAI leadership about how to handle AI safety, Sutskever and Leike both quit the business in May.
Newsng gathered that, unlike its rivals, SSI is not going to pursue quick financial success.
Sutskever clarified to Bloomberg that the safe superintelligence itself will be the initial offering from SSI.
The business won’t focus on other goods or services until this objective is accomplished.
SSI claimed that it seeks to improve capabilities while maintaining the utmost safety by shielding itself from outside pressures and competitive rat races.
Sutskever’s new company states that: “SSI is our mission, our name, and our entire product roadmap because it is our sole focus. Our team, investors, and business model are all aligned to achieve SSI.
“We approach safety and capabilities in tandem, as technical problems to be solved through revolutionary engineering and scientific breakthroughs.”
“Our singular focus means no distraction by management overhead or product cycles, and our business model means safety, security, and progress are all insulated from short-term commercial pressures,” Sutskever said on X.
SSI will have offices in Tel Aviv and Palo Alto for its operations.
We earlier reported that OpenAI announced that retired Gen. Paul Nakasone, a former chief of the National Security Agency, will join the board of directors.
