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OpenAI Co-Founder’s Firm Value Jumps Sixfold After $6 Billion Funding Round
artificial intelligence // April 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Safe Superintelligence (SSI) has reportedly raised $6 billion in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

The Existential Question Behind the Musk-OpenAI Drama
artificial intelligence // February 18, 2025

It’s not just another celebrity drama. Or tech bros behaving badly. Not just a case of simmering resentments or personalities clashing. No, the dust-up between Elon Musk and OpenAI chairman Sam Altman is much more than that. It is, after all, based on an existential...

Report: AI Startup Safe Superintelligence Aims to Quadruple Valuation to $20 Billion
artificial intelligence // February 07, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Safe Superintelligence is reportedly in talks for a funding round that would quadruple its valuation to $20 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

The Week in AI: ‘Safe’ Superintelligence, Research Hurdles and Digital ID Badges
artificial intelligence // September 06, 2024

In a whirlwind week for AI, OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s new venture secured $1 billion for ‘safe’ superintelligence, while AI-driven drug discovery hit roadblocks in clinical trials. Meanwhile, tech giants raced to perfect multilingual chatbots, researchers mined big data for insights, and a breakthrough in...

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Former OpenAI Employees Launch Their Own Startups

June 05, 2025
A growing number of former OpenAI employees are reportedly launching startups of their own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

OpenAI Co-Founder’s Firm Value Jumps Sixfold After $6 Billion Funding Round

April 13, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Safe Superintelligence (SSI) has reportedly raised $6 billion in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Report: AI Startup Safe Superintelligence Aims to Quadruple Valuation to $20 Billion

February 07, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Safe Superintelligence is reportedly in talks for a funding round that would quadruple its valuation to $20 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

OpenAI Vet Sutskever’s Startup Reportedly Raises $1 Billion

September 04, 2024
Safe Superintelligence, the company co-founded by OpenAI veteran Ilya Sutskever, has reportedly raised $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...