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AI Startup’s $1B Windfall Signals Potential Shake-up in Global Business Landscape
artificial intelligence // September 06, 2024

A three-month-old artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s eye-popping $1 billion funding round could signal a shift in how the technology affects commerce. Safe Superintelligence (SSI), co-founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has secured this massive investment with only 10 employees. The company, launched in...

AI Startups SSI, You.com Secure Funding; HP Reports Strong AI Sales
Artificial Intelligence // September 05, 2024

The artificial intelligence sector remains a focal point for investors and tech companies, as evidenced by three announcements this week. A startup focused on AI safety founded by a former OpenAI executive secured $1 billion in funding, while an AI productivity platform raised $50 million....

OpenAI Vet Sutskever’s Startup Reportedly Raises $1 Billion
Investments // September 04, 2024

Safe Superintelligence, the company co-founded by OpenAI veteran Ilya Sutskever, has reportedly raised $1 billion. The company plans to use the funds to boost its computing power and hire talent, management told Reuters in an interview published Wednesday (Sept. 4). Safe Superintelligence (SSI) declined to share its...

This Week in AI: Google DeepMind; Anthropic’s LLM; and OpenAI Co-Founder Starts Again
artificial intelligence // June 21, 2024

From Google DeepMind’s video-to-audio tool transforming content creation to Nvidia’s Omniverse Cloud Sensor RTX accelerating self-driving car development, the AI landscape is buzzing with advancements. Meanwhile, Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet chatbot sets new benchmarks, and OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever launches Safe Superintelligence, a startup focused...

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OpenAI Vet Sutskever’s Startup Reportedly Raises $1 Billion

September 04, 2024
Safe Superintelligence, the company co-founded by OpenAI veteran Ilya Sutskever, has reportedly raised $1 billion. The company plans to use the funds to boost its computing power and hire talent, management told Reuters in an interview published Wednesday (Sept. 4). Safe Superintelligence (SSI) declined to share its valuation, though sources told Reuters the firm is valued at […]

OpenAI Co-Founder Ilya Sutskever Starts New AI Firm, Safe Superintelligence

June 19, 2024
OpenAI’s former science chief/co-founder is launching his own artificial intelligence (AI) company. Ilya Sutskever, who stepped down from the ChatGPT-maker last month, announced the launch of Safe Superintelligence (SSI) in...