Safe Superintelligence Inc.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Artificial intelligence |
| Founded | June 19, 2024 in Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Founder | Ilya Sutskever, Daniel Gross, Daniel Levy |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ilya Sutskever (CEO) |
| Products | Superintelligent AI systems |
Number of employees | 20 (2025) |
Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI Inc.) is a United States-based artificial intelligence enterprise established by Ilya Sutskever, the former chief scientist at OpenAI; Daniel Gross, previously leading AI initiatives at Apple; and Daniel Levy, an investor and AI scholar. The organization is dedicated to the secure creation of a superintelligence, an AI system with cognitive abilities exceeding those of humans.
History
On May 15, 2024, Sutskever departed from OpenAI after a board conflict related to the dismissal of Sam Altman, expressing worries that OpenAI was emphasizing commercial interests over safety considerations. On June 19, 2024, he revealed the formation of SSI Inc., with a mission to develop superintelligent AI safely, operating with teams located in both Palo Alto and Tel Aviv.
In September 2024, SSI raised $1 billion in funding from backers such as SV Angel, DST Global, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz to enhance computational infrastructure and attract leading experts. By March 2025, the company’s valuation had escalated to $30 billion during a financing round led by Greenoaks Capital—an increase of sixfold from its previous $5 billion valuation—despite having no revenue and approximately 20 staff members, reflecting strong investor trust in Sutskever’s guidance and the firm’s commitment to safety.
In April 2025, SSI formed a collaboration with Google Cloud to utilize TPUs for accelerating research efforts. Early in 2025, Meta sought to acquire SSI but was turned down; subsequently, co-founder Gross left in July 2025 to join Meta Superintelligence Labs, while Sutskever took on the position of CEO.
See also
- AI safety
- Artificial general intelligence
- Existential risk from AI
- OpenAI
- Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies