Safe Superintelligence Inc., a lab focused on developing safe and ethically-aligned artificial superintelligence, has struck a deal with Nvidia Corp. to access the company’s Vera Rubin graphics processing units.
This partnership will increase the compute available to the startup by an order of magnitude.
The deal is valued at multiple billions of dollars, according to the outlet, and will help accelerate SSI’s next stage of growth.
Nvidia said it’s investing in SSI after gaining rare access to its secret research, which has achieved significant research milestones.
Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of SSI, told reporters, “We have research that is worthy of scaling up, and having access to a big Nvidia computer will let us do so.”
Sutskever is considered one of the smartest minds in the AI industry, having co-authored and co-created AlexNet alongside researchers Alex Krizhevsky and Geoffrey Hinton.
SSI was founded by former OpenAI Group PBC researchers Illya Sutskever, Daniel Levy, and Daniel Gross in June 2024.
The startup has raised over $7 billion in funding and is valued at $32 billion, according to data from Pitchbook.
Nvidia is one of its chief financial backers, alongside Alphabet Inc., Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital Partners, GV, and others.
They focus on safe and ethical AI development, which sets them apart from many of their peers.
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SSI has not yet released any notable models or research papers but has made significant progress towards its goal.
Nvidia will not only provide SSI with access to its computing resources but also collaborate with the startup on advancing its current and cloud AI platforms.
This partnership will tap into SSI’s unique insights on the future of AI.
SSI’s continued focus on safety and ethics in AI development is a key aspect of its mission.
The company’s founders believe that this approach is essential for developing AI that benefits humanity as a whole, without being constrained by revenue targets.
The partnership between SSI and Nvidia is expected to accelerate the development of safe and ethical AI superintelligence.
As Sutskever noted, “We are confident that our big bet on the Vera Rubin platform will take us to the next level.”
It is a significant step.
For people working on AI projects, this development means they will have to consider the potential risks and benefits of advanced AI systems.
With access to advanced computing resources and a focus on safety and ethics, SSI is well-positioned to make significant progress in this area.
