Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and ex-chief scientist of OpenAI, announced on Wednesday that he is launching a new artificial intelligence company.
The company, named Safe Superintelligence, aims to develop AI in a secure environment amidst the growing competition from major tech firms in the generative AI field.
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Safe Superintelligence is described as an American firm with offices in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, focusing exclusively on AI safety and security. Sutskever revealed his plans in a post on X, emphasizing the company’s commitment to avoiding distractions from managerial duties and short-term commercial pressures.
Joining Sutskever are Daniel Levy, a former OpenAI researcher, and Daniel Gross, co-founder of Cue and former AI lead at Apple, as co-founders of Safe Superintelligence.
Sutskever departed from Microsoft-backed OpenAI in May, following internal changes including CEO Sam Altman’s departure and return. He was also removed from the company’s board during this period.
