Safe Superintelligence

Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI) is an artificial intelligence research organization dedicated exclusively to the safe development of superintelligent AI systems. Founded in June 2024 by Ilya Sutskever, former chief scientist at OpenAI, along with Daniel Gross and Daniel Levy, the company operates with offices in Palo Alto, California, and Tel Aviv, Israel. SSI's mission is singular: to build a superintelligent AI system that surpasses human intelligence while ensuring safety and security are prioritized throughout the development process.

The company was established following Sutskever's departure from OpenAI in May 2024, after a board dispute where he voted to fire Sam Altman amid concerns about communication and trust. SSI's approach is unique in the AI industry, as it focuses solely on the technical challenges of creating safe superintelligence, without the distraction of commercial product cycles or revenue generation. This focus is intended to allow the team to advance capabilities rapidly while maintaining a strong emphasis on safety.

As of June 2026, SSI has not released any public products or research papers. The company's sole product is the safe superintelligence system itself, and it has not disclosed any specific technical specifications or benchmarks. Despite the lack of public deliverables, SSI has attracted significant investment, raising a total of $3 billion across multiple funding rounds. In April 2025, the company reached a valuation of $32 billion, with investors including Greenoaks Capital Partners, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and SV Angel. Google Cloud has also partnered with SSI to provide Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) for their research.

SSI's customer base and partnerships are not publicly disclosed, as the company has not released any commercial products. Its market position is unique, focusing solely on AI safety research without direct competition from other AI companies. The company's main competitors are other AI safety-focused organizations, such as Anthropic and DeepMind's safety division, which also aim to develop safe AI systems. However, SSI's singular focus on superintelligence safety sets it apart in the industry.