Sutskever left OpenAI after a reported dispute over strategic approaches to AI safety. The new company will operate from offices in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, aiming to attract top technical talent. The recruitment drive is targeting engineers and researchers dedicated to advancing SSI technologies. Sutskever has not disclosed the financial backers of Safe Superintelligence or how much funding he has raised.
Key takeaways:
- OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever has launched a new AI venture, Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), with former Y Combinator partner Daniel Gross and ex-OpenAI engineer Daniel Levy.
- The company's mission is to tackle the challenge of developing safe superintelligent AI and has launched the world’s first dedicated SSI lab.
- The new company plans to operate from offices in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, and is currently recruiting engineers and researchers dedicated to advancing SSI technologies.
- Sutskever's departure from OpenAI followed a reported dispute with the company's leadership over strategic approaches to AI safety.