Ilya Sutskever, the brainiac behind ChatGPT’s rise, is back in the game with a new AI startup called Safe Superintelligence. Announced via X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, the venture promises to prioritize safety over profit in the race to develop advanced AI 🤖.
Sutskever — who famously played a key role in OpenAI’s leadership drama last year — is teaming up with ex-OpenAI researcher Daniel Levy and tech veteran Daniel Gross. Their mission? To create AI systems that are \"insulated from short-term commercial pressures\" and laser-focused on security.
Why does this matter? As generative AI tools flood the market, critics warn that Big Tech’s profit-driven models could cut corners on safety. \"This isn’t about NFTs 2.0 — it’s about building guardrails before we hit warp speed,\" one industry analyst told us.
Sutskever’s exit from OpenAI in May came months after he voted to fire (then rehire) CEO Sam Altman — a saga worthy of its own Netflix doc 🍿. Now, with $0 in announced funding and no product roadmap, his new team faces skepticism. But in AI’s Wild West era, a sheriff claiming to prioritize safety might find plenty of allies.
