Sutskever's new venture is based in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv and aims to align its team, investors, and business model to achieve safe superintelligence. However, the specifics of how the company plans to create ASI with robust safeguards while also generating returns for investors remain unclear. The business model is designed to be "insulated from short-term commercial pressures." This move comes amidst criticism that OpenAI has strayed from its original mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity, instead prioritizing commercial success.
Key takeaways:
- Ilya Sutskever, the former OpenAI chief scientist, is launching his own AI company, Safe Superintelligence Inc., with Daniel Levy and Daniel Gross.
- Sutskever had a high-profile departure from OpenAI after a failed attempt to remove CEO Sam Altman, which he later regretted and reversed his position.
- OpenAI has faced criticism for moving away from its original purpose of developing AI for the benefit of humanity and instead pursuing commercial success.
- Sutskever's new company will be based in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, and aims to create artificial superintelligence with robust safeguards, although the specifics of how it will achieve this and earn a return for investors are not yet clear.