Ilya Sutskever

After a failed attempt to acquire Safe Superintelligence (SSI), an AI startup co-founded by OpenAI's former chief scientist, Meta Platform Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is intensifying its pursuit of artificial intelligence through an aggressive recruitment strategy aimed at attracting top talent. What...

A movie about the firing and rehiring of OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman is in the works. Here are the early details. What Happened: Best known as the parent company of ChatGPT, OpenAI has been one of the most talked about AI companies in recent years. The company has also faced a handful of...

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) have reportedly decided to invest in the artificial intelligence startup co-founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever. What Happened: The specific terms of Nvidia's and Alphabet's investments in Safe...

Ilya Sutskever, the co-founder and former chief scientist of OpenAI, is reportedly raising over $1 billion for his AI venture, Safe Superintelligence (SSI), pushing its valuation beyond $30 billion. What Happened: San Francisco-based venture capital firm Greenoaks Capital Partners is leading the...

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever is sounding the alarm on a looming data crisis that could reshape the artificial intelligence industry’s future. What Happened: Speaking at the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) in Vancouver on Friday, Sutskever warned that the...

Over the week, the tech world buzzed with significant developments. From potential policy shifts affecting Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) suppliers to Japan’s leap into the AI industrial revolution, the landscape is changing rapidly. Here’s a quick roundup of...

The founders of prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are observing a plateau in artificial intelligence capabilities, citing data shortages and computational limitations as key barriers to continued rapid advancement. What Happened: Speaking on a podcast released last week, Marc...

After winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in artificial intelligence, Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “Godfather of AI,” took a jab at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. What Happened: During a conversation with University of Toronto president Meric Gertler, which...

Executives at ChatGPT-parent OpenAI were reportedly apprehensive about the company’s future following the exit of key personnel, including co-founder Ilya Sutskever. What Happened: Earlier this week, OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announced her exit from the company, which re-ignited the concerns...

In an ongoing high-profile copyright lawsuit, OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research lab, is making efforts to keep the files of its former co-founder, Ilya Sutskever, confidential. What Happened: There is a disagreement between the lawyers of the Author’s Guild and OpenAI over which...

The past week in the tech world was dominated by significant developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. From Goldman Sachs’ take on the AI tech sector’s growth to Nvidia’s ambitious plans, the week was filled with intriguing stories. Here’s a quick round-up of...

Safe Superintelligence (SSI), co-founded by Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1 billion to develop advanced artificial intelligence systems. What Happened: SSI, established just three months ago, aims to build safe AI systems that surpass human capabilities. The startup, currently with 10 employees,...

Former and current employees at ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, have expressed concern that safety is not being taken seriously enough at the now-for-profit organization. Such mistrust has also penetrated the highest levels of government. What Happened: Five senators — Brian Schatz (D-HI...

On Wednesday, OpenAI co-founder and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever announced his new AI venture, Safe Superintelligence Inc. or SSI just a month after resigning from ChatGPT-parent. What Happened: Sutskever, who OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described as the “guiding light of our field”...

It’s been a whirlwind of a week in the world of artificial intelligence, with OpenAI stealing the limelight. The AI firm introduced a groundbreaking version of its AI model, GPT-4o, and saw the departure of key personnel. Meanwhile, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is urging its China-based AI...