How to Invest in Safe Superintelligence

On its website, Safe Superintelligence says it has a single goal and mission, which is to build -- you guessed it -- a safe superintelligence. In AI parlance, superintelligence refers to an AI that doesn't yet exist but would have intellectual capabilities that surpass human intelligence. Sutskever hasn't offered many details about what a safe superintelligence would look like.

However, he told Bloomberg in a 2024 interview that it "will not harm humanity at a large scale." Sutskever also said, "We would like to be operating on top of some key values ... Some of the values we were thinking about are maybe the values that have been so successful in the past few hundred years that underpin liberal democracies, like liberty, democracy, freedom."

Sutskever has declined to identify the company's investors or how much money it has raised. Safe Superintelligence's website says the company has offices in Palo Alto, California, and Tel Aviv, Israel. The company is currently "assembling a lean, cracked team of the world's best engineers and researchers dedicated to focusing on SSI [safe superintelligence] and nothing else."

Though investing in Safe Superintelligence isn't currently possible, we'll tell you how to invest in other companies making significant strides in AI.

Is Safe Superintelligence publicly traded?

Safe Superintelligence is not publicly traded, so you can't buy shares using your brokerage account. The company was founded in June 2024 and is in the process of assembling a team of engineers and researchers.

When will Safe Superintelligence IPO?

Safe Superintelligence has not discussed an initial public offering. The company says its business model "means safety, security, and progress are all insulated from short-term commercial pressures."

However, it completed a $2 billion funding round in mid-2025 that values the start-up at $32 billion, up from a $5 billion valuation after its first round of funding in September 2024. Google's parent company, Alphabet (GOOG -1.98%)(GOOGL -2.00%), along with Nvidia (NVDA +0.04%) and several major venture capital firms, is reportedly among its investors.

How to buy Safe Superintelligence stock

Since it's not a publicly traded company, it's not currently possible to invest in Safe Superintelligence. However, here are three alternative AI companies to consider.

Microsoft

Microsoft (MSFT -0.04%) is perhaps the biggest publicly traded player in the AI space thanks to its multibillion-dollar stake in OpenAI. The companies' partnership allows Microsoft to use OpenAI models in its products, while Microsoft Azure provides the infrastructure for OpenAI. The tech giant's AI investment has pushed Microsoft's valuation above the $3 trillion mark.

Upstart

Upstart (UPST +2.32%) uses machine learning to assess the likelihood that a borrower will default on a loan. Its models are trained on more than 86 million monthly repayment events and add more than 85,000 new events every business day.

The company says its models can more accurately predict risk than traditional credit scores and also result in higher approval rates and lower interest rates for borrowers. However, there's the caveat that the company was only founded in 2012, so we don't know what default rates would look like during a prolonged recession.

It is currently unprofitable, and its share price as of July 2025 was down about 80% from all-time highs. But if you're optimistic about the potential uses of AI in finance, the beaten-down stock could be worthy of a look.

Nvidia

Nvidia got its start designing chips for video game graphics and eventually became a leading producer of graphics processing units (GPUs). But early artificial intelligence researchers discovered that GPUs were superior to central processing units (CPUs) at training AI systems. As a result, Nvidia got a first-mover advantage before most of the world was thinking about AI.

Today, Nvidia chips power OpenAI's ChatGPT and the AI tools of practically every leading big tech company. In July 2025, Nvidia briefly became the first company in history to reach a valuation of $4 trillion.

To invest in one of the three companies listed above (or any publicly traded company), follow these steps:

1. Open your brokerage app: Log in to your brokerage account where you handle your investments.
2. Search for the stock: Enter the ticker or company name into the search bar to bring up the stock's trading page.
3. Decide how many shares to buy: Consider your investment goals and how much of your portfolio you want to allocate to this stock.
4. Select order type: Choose between a market order to buy at the current price or a limit order to specify the maximum price you're willing to pay.
5. Submit your order: Confirm the details and submit your buy order.
6. Review your purchase: Check your portfolio to ensure your order was filled as expected and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.

Is Safe Superintelligence profitable?

As a private company, Safe Superintelligence isn't required to publicly disclose financial information. However, the company was only founded in June 2024 and has yet to release a product or service to the public. Despite its recent $32 billion valuation, it's highly unlikely that the company is already profitable at this early stage.

Should I invest in Safe Superintelligence?

Safe Superintelligence stock is not available for retail investors to buy, but there are plenty of publicly traded companies in the AI space. Investing in AI isn't for everyone, though.

Consider adding AI stocks to your portfolio if:

• You want a high-risk, high-reward investment.
• You believe AI has the power to transform virtually every industry.
• You're comfortable with short-term volatility and plan to hold on to your shares for several years or more.
• You're looking for more exposure to tech stocks.
• You believe AI is still in its nascent stages and has plenty of runway.

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