Elon Musk wants OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever to come work with him again — this time at xAI
Dec 11, 2023 - businessinsider.com
Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's chief scientist and co-founder, is facing an uncertain future at the company after participating in the ousting of CEO Sam Altman. Insiders report that Sutskever is in a state of limbo, and he is no longer a member of OpenAI's board. Elon Musk, a former OpenAI board member, has suggested that Sutskever could join him at his AI startup, xAI.
Musk and Altman had previously convinced Sutskever to leave Google and co-found OpenAI in 2015. Musk left the OpenAI board in 2018 after his plan to take over the company was rejected. Despite this, Musk defended Sutskever on social media, describing him as having a good moral compass and not seeking power. Sutskever has yet to comment on the situation.
Key takeaways:
Ilya Sutskever's future at OpenAI is uncertain after he helped to oust CEO Sam Altman.
Elon Musk has suggested that Sutskever could join him at his AI startup, xAI.
Sutskever was convinced by Musk and Altman to leave Google and cofound OpenAI in 2015 with a $1.9 million salary and starting bonus.
Musk defended Sutskever on X, stating that he has a good moral compass and does not seek power.
