Safe Superintelligence Inc.

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Safe Superintelligence Inc.
Industry Artificial Intelligence
FoundedJune 19, 2024
Founders
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Number of employees
20 (March 2025)
Website ssi.inc

Safe Superintelligence Inc. or SSI Inc. is an American artificial intelligence company founded by Ilya Sutskever (OpenAI's former chief scientist), 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, a computer-based agent capable of surpassing human intelligence. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

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 additionally believed 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. [11]

In March 2025, SSI reached a $30 billion valuation in a funding round led by Greenoaks Capital. This is six times its previous $5 billion valuation from September 2024. [12] Despite not yet generating revenue and having approximately 20 employees, the company has attracted significant investor interest, largely due to co-founder Ilya Sutskever's reputation and its focus on developing safe superintelligence. [13] [12]

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References

  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". Bloomberg. 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"". Axios.
  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. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  9. ↑ Sutskever, Ilya (June 19, 2024). "Ilya Sutskever on X".
  10. ↑ "A new lab and a new paper reignite an old AI debate". The Economist. ISSN   0013-0613 . Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  11. 1 2 "Exclusive: OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's new safety-focused AI startup SSI raises $1 billion". Reuters. September 4, 2024.
  12. 1 2 Seetharaman, Berber Jin and Deepa. "This Scientist Left OpenAI Last Year. His Startup Is Already Worth $30 Billion". WSJ. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  13. ↑ "Exclusive: OpenAI co-founder Sutskever's SSI in talks to be valued at $20 billion, sources say". Reuters. 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
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