June 19, 2024: Ilya Sutskever Founds SSI for AI Safety - Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, has launched a new startup, Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), focused on developing advanced AI models with safety as a priority. Sutskever, along with former OpenAI researcher Daniel Levy and ex-Y Combinator partner Daniel Gross, aims to ensure rapid advancements in AI capabilities without compromising safety. The startup, based in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv, emphasizes an integrated approach to safety and capabilities in AI development, although specific safety methodologies were not detailed.