SSI, Founded by Ex-OpenAI Scientist, Raises 1Bwith10−PersonTeam,Hits5B Valuation in 3 Months

September 05, 2024 – According to a report from Reuters, Safe Superintelligence (SSI), an AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has secured 1billioninfundingtopursuethedevelopmentofsafesuperintelligence,aligningwiththecompany′snamesake.Sourcesindicatethatthestartupisnowvaluedat5 billion. The investment round was led by prominent venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, DST Global, and SV Angel. Additionally, NFDG, a partnership managed by Nat Friedman…

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OpenAI Hits Major Milestone: ChatGPT Reaches 900 Million Weekly Active Users, 50+ Million Paid Subscribers

February 28, 2026 – OpenAI is making steady progress towards its ambitious goal of reaching 1 billion weekly active users for ChatGPT. On February 27, the company revealed that ChatGPT now boasts 900 million weekly active users, along with over 50 million individual subscribers. OpenAI noted that the growth in ChatGPT subscriptions has picked up…

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