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Ilya Sutskever Launches New AI Company

by THEFUTURE.TEAM
June 20, 2024

Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder of OpenAI, has launched a new company, Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), just one month after formally departing from OpenAI.

Sutskever, who served as OpenAI’s chief scientist for many years, established SSI with former Y Combinator partner Daniel Gross and former OpenAI engineer Daniel Levy.

At OpenAI, Sutskever played a crucial role in enhancing AI safety amidst the advent of “superintelligent” AI systems. He collaborated closely with Jan Leike, who co-led OpenAI’s Superalignment team. However, both Sutskever and Leike left OpenAI in May following a significant disagreement with the company’s leadership regarding AI safety strategies. Leike is now leading a team at the rival AI firm Anthropic.

Sutskever has long focused on the complex challenges of AI safety. In a 2023 blog post co-authored with Leike, he predicted that AI with intelligence surpassing human capabilities could emerge within the next decade. He emphasized that such AI might not necessarily be benevolent, highlighting the urgent need for research into methods to control and restrain it.

UnitedHealth Removes DEI Mentions From Website Amid Growing Shift In Corporate Policies

by THEFUTURE.TEAM
March 27, 2025

UnitedHealth Group has significantly reduced its public focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by removing related content from its website. 

The reasons for these changes remain unclear, and it’s uncertain whether the removal signals a shift in the company’s policies or simply a change in the language used. A UnitedHealth spokesperson, Tyler Mason, commented that the company continues to support a collaborative environment and mutual respect, which remain integral to its culture and mission to expand access to healthcare services.

The move coincides with a broader trend among major corporations, especially in the tech industry, retreating from DEI programs. This shift is partly in response to executive orders from the Trump administration targeting DEI initiatives in companies receiving federal funding. Some tech giants, including Google and OpenAI, have already scrubbed DEI-related content from their sites.

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