The investment strengthens Safe Superintelligence's computing power while giving it access to Nvidia's latest AI hardware.
Nvidia is investing $5 billion in Safe Superintelligence (SSI), the AI startup co-founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, according to a source familiar with the deal. The investment is part of a new strategic partnership aimed at expanding the startup's AI capabilities.
Key Details
The two companies announced the partnership on Monday but did not reveal the financial terms. A source later confirmed that Nvidia's equity investment totals $5 billion.
The funding will help SSI expand its computing resources, while the startup will also gain access to Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin AI hardware. According to people familiar with the matter, the agreement was completed within just a few weeks. Bloomberg first reported the size of Nvidia's investment.
Why It Matters
Access to powerful AI chips has become a major advantage for companies building advanced AI models. The partnership strengthens Nvidia's position at the center of the AI industry while giving SSI the resources needed to accelerate its development.
Investors will now be watching how quickly Safe Superintelligence puts Nvidia's technology to work and whether more major AI funding deals follow in the coming months.
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Source: Reuters
Time: 10:30 AM EEST
