Ilya Sutskever raises $1 billion for new safety-focused AI firm

The new venture aims to address concerns about the potential risks of advanced AI systems

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Ilya Sutskever raises $1 billion for new safety-focused AI firm
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Ilya Sutskever raises $1 billion for new safety-focused AI firm

Ilya Sutskever, a key figure in the development of AI, has raised $1 billion from investors for his new AI firm, Safe Superintelligence or SSI.

Sutskever, who previously served as the chief scientist at OpenAI, left the company in May following disagreements over its approach to AI safety. His new venture aims to address concerns about ...

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