OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever recently stated that artificial intelligence researchers must find new ways to scale machine intelligence to overcome current limitations. Sutskever delivered a talk at the 2024 Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) conference in Vancouver, Canada, where he suggested that the era of AI pre-training is nearing its end and predicted the emergence of superintelligent AI. Sutskever believes that through better hardware, software, and machine...

On Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined his vision for the future of AI-driven technological advancements and global prosperity in a new personal blog post titled 'The Era of Intelligence.' The article paints a picture of artificial intelligence accelerating human progress, with Altman believing that superintelligent AI could emerge within the next decade. Altman stated, 'We may see the emergence of superintelligence in thousands of days; while it may take longer, I am optimistic about achieving this goal.'

Safe Superintelligence (SSI) was founded by former OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever, aiming to develop safe AI systems that surpass human capabilities. The company has raised $1 billion and is valued at $5 billion, focusing on the research and development of AI safety and superintelligent technologies rather than rushing to market. SSI values integrity and potential in its hiring principles, aiming to ensure that AI technology serves humanity and reduces risks through innovative thinking.

Changes at OpenAI have sparked broad concern in the industry regarding AI safety issues. The AGI safety team has significantly reduced in size, from about 30 members to around 16, raising worries about whether the company is neglecting AI safety concerns. The departures were not an organized effort, but rather a gradual loss of confidence among team members. Former governance researcher at OpenAI, Daniel Kokotajlo, noted that the reduction in the team appears to be related to the company's increased focus on product and commercialization development. In response to external doubts, OpenAI emphasizes its commitment to safety.