
Safe Superintelligence, founded by Ilya Sutskever, has entered a long-term partnership with Nvidia to enhance its AI research capabilities. The deal, reportedly worth $5 billion, will provide SSI access to Nvidia's Vera Rubin GPU platform, significantly increasing its computational resources. This partnership underscores SSI's focus on developing safe and aligned AI, avoiding commercial distractions. Nvidia's investment reflects its confidence in SSI's research potential, as both companies aim to advance AI safety and alignment.
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