After trying to buy Ilya Sutskever’s $32B AI startup, Meta . . . In recent months, Meta tried to acquire Safe Superintelligence, the $32 billion AI startup co-founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, according to a report from CNBC on Thursday
Meta Poaches Safe Superintelligence CEO for New AI Team . . . Sutskever reportedly turned down Meta's offer to buy SSI and refused Meta's offer to hire him, sources told CNBC Meta then began talks for a possible deal with SSI's CEO, Daniel Gross, and former
Mark Zuckerberg made abortive attempt to buy ex-OpenAI . . . Days after Sam Altman accused Zuckerberg of trying to poach OpenAI's talent, reports have emerged that Meta has been out shopping for other startups, including Ilya Sutskever's $32 billion Safe Superintelligence, launched just a year ago
Meta building superintelligence team with nine-figure pay in . . . Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally creating a new "superintelligence" team dedicated to building the world's most advanced AI platform, and splashing out nine-figure packages to hire top talent, the New York Times and Bloomberg reported Tuesday Why it matters: Cost doesn't matter in the race for AI dominance
Meta snatches SSI CEO after failed takeover and OpenAI staff Safe Superintelligence was valued at $32 billion during a funding round in April Sutskever, who founded the company just a year ago after leaving OpenAI, rejected both the takeover attempt and an offer to join Meta, the sources said Shortly after those talks broke down, Zuckerberg began negotiations with Gross, according to the sources