Safe Superintelligence (SSI), founded by former OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, has successfully raised $2 billion in investments, with a valuation of $32 billion. The project, established in June 2023, focuses on developing safe superintelligence capable of surpassing existing models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.
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The first funding round was led by the venture firm Greenoaks, which invested $500 million, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Andreessen Horowitz. Experts believe this round reflects a sustained interest in investments in the artificial intelligence sector, despite macroeconomic instability in the U.S.
Company History and Future Plans
Sutskever left OpenAI after a conflict with CEO Sam Altman. At SSI, he has teamed up with Daniel Gross (formerly of Apple) and researcher Daniel Levy. The SSI team aims to develop AI that not only surpasses current models but also upholds high safety standards. The startup’s offices are located in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, yet the company remains tight-lipped even with investors, refusing to disclose technical details of its operations.
According to sources, development is being conducted with a focus on enhanced confidentiality, strategically concentrating on the scalability and safety of the future superintelligence. Sutskever, who previously led the alignment direction at OpenAI, has transferred this mission to SSI, aiming to create a controlled next-generation superintelligence.
“SSI declines to comment on the recent funding round; however, according to media reports, the startup has already become one of the most valuable AI projects in the world,” according to market reports.
In light of SSI’s success, a similar company has been founded by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati. Thus, the artificial intelligence market continues to evolve, attracting investor attention even amid challenging economic conditions.