Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI) is a research startup solely focused on developing safe superintelligence.1 It was founded in 2024 by Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross, and Daniel Levy after Sutskever left OpenAI to prioritize safety.2 The company announced a $1 billion funding round from NFDG, a16z, Sequoia, DST Global and SV Angel.1
Mission and dual focus on safety
SSI treats safety and capabilities as intertwined technical challenges. The team aims to push capabilities quickly while ensuring safety always leads to avoid uncontrolled scaling.1
Funding and long-term product strategy
By raising $1B and concentrating on a single product, SSI says it can resist short-term commercial pressures. The business model focuses exclusively on building safe superintelligence rather than multiple consumer products.1
Founders, team, and global offices
Founders Sutskever, Gross, and Levy operate from Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, hiring a small elite team.2 They emphasize recruiting top engineers and researchers dedicated solely to safe superintelligence development.1
References
- Safe Superintelligence Inc.
- Safe Superintelligence Inc. - Wikipedia
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