Ilya Sutskever's New AI Venture: Safe Super Intelligence Inc (SSI)
In a significant development in the artificial intelligence landscape, Ilya Sutskever, one of the original founders of OpenAI, has launched a new company called Safe Super Intelligence Inc (SSI). This move comes after a series of dramatic events at OpenAI and represents a new chapter in the pursuit of advanced AI technologies.
Background: The OpenAI Controversy
- In November 2023, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, was unexpectedly fired in what appeared to be a coup led by Ilya Sutskever and other board members.
- The official reason given was that Altman "was not consistently candid in his communications with the board."
- Within days, Altman was reinstated as CEO, with Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella playing a key role in negotiations.
- Speculation arose about what Sutskever might have seen within OpenAI that prompted such drastic action, possibly related to AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) developments.