NVIDIA invests in secretive AI lab from former OpenAI scientist Ilya Sutskever

SSI was launched in June 2024 to develop safe superintelligent AI without the product pressures and commercial distractions faced by traditional technology companies.

NVIDIA is investing in Safe Superintelligence (SSI), an AI startup created by Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s former chief scientist, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The chipmaker described the investment as “substantial” but did not reveal the amount.

The deal is part of a partnership that could provide SSI with greater access to NVIDIA’s computing infrastructure while giving NVIDIA another strategic relationship in the race to develop advanced AI systems.

Founded in June 2024, the secretive AI research company focuses exclusively on developing safe superintelligence, a term used to describe AI systems that could surpass human intelligence while remaining aligned with human interests.

Superintelligence is within reach.

Building safe superintelligence (SSI) is the most important technical problem of our time.

We've started the world’s first straight-shot SSI lab, with one goal and one product: a safe superintelligence.

It’s called Safe Superintelligence…

— SSI Inc. (@ssi) June 19, 2024

The company has avoided traditional startup strategies such as launching products and instead focuses on long-term AI research.

SSI quickly gained prominence after reportedly raising $1 billion in 2024 and securing a higher valuation the following year.

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