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The latest Ilya Sutskever news, : The Decoder profiles 27 neolabs betting on new AI research paths.

Ilya Sutskever is a co‑founder of OpenAI and the founder of the independent AI research company Safe Superintelligence (SSI). Recent coverage notes his participation in a 2017 plan to sell future AGI technology to governments such as China and Russia, his status as a key figure among the emerging “neolabs” independent AI labs, and the broader shift of star researchers launching their own ventures.

6 stories mentioning Ilya Sutskever since 25 September 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.

  1. Research new

    The Decoder profiles 27 neolabs betting on new AI research paths

    The Decoder’s latest Frontier Radar issue examines the rise of "neolabs," independent AI companies founded by former researchers from major tech giants. Despite OpenAI and Nvidia declaring the arrival of the AGI era,…

    1 source
    The Decoder
  2. Society & Work new

    Anna Brockman donates $25 million to MAGA Inc. and pro-AI PACs

    Anna Brockman, wife of OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman, has become a major political donor, contributing a combined $25 million to MAGA Inc. and the pro-AI super PAC Leading the Future this midterms cycle. The couple,…

    1 source
    vanityfair.com
  3. Opinion: Jev’s hype cycle shows AI marketing overpromises and fizzles

    The author argues that the recent buzz around Jev – a general‑purpose classifier released 33 days ago by TypeSafe AI – is a textbook case of AI hype. Jev is marketed as a cheap, fast "decision model" that cannot…

    1 source HN 56
    blog.alexewerlof.com
  4. Research new

    Is the Place to Invent AI Moving Outside of Companies?

    Star researchers are leaving corporate labs to launch independent AI research companies. Ilya Sutskever founded Safe Superintelligence (SSI), Mira Murati started Thinking Machines Lab, David Silver created Ineffable…

    1 source
    note.com
  5. Policy & Regulation new

    OpenAI’s early AGI sales plan to China, Russia reportedly shocked Amodei

    The Atlantic reports OpenAI’s co-founders, Greg Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, pitched a 2017 plan to sell future AGI technology to governments including China and Russia. Dubbed the “countries plan,” it evolved from an…

    1 source
    nypost.com
  6. Society & Work new

    Show HN: Doom or Bloom lets users map AI worldview

    A new web tool called Doom or Bloom was posted on Hacker News, inviting users to answer a short questionnaire that places them on a spectrum between pessimistic “doom” and optimistic “bloom” outlooks for artificial…

    1 source HN 43
    doom-or-bloom.com

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As of 6 November 2026: The Decoder profiles 27 neolabs betting on new AI research paths. The Decoder’s latest Frontier Radar issue examines the rise of "neolabs," independent AI companies founded by former researchers from major tech giants.

What is Ilya Sutskever?

Ilya Sutskever is a co‑founder of OpenAI and the founder of the independent AI research company Safe Superintelligence (SSI). Recent coverage notes his participation in a 2017 plan to sell future AGI technology to governments such as China and Russia, his status as a key figure among the emerging “neolabs” independent AI labs, and the broader shift of star researchers launching their own ventures.