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Advances AI alignment theory and research
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
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Advances AI alignment theory and research
Overview
MIRI studies artificial intelligence with a focus on safety and alignment, researching long-term challenges as AI becomes more capable. It conducts technical research and philosophical analysis to develop theories, frameworks, and safety concepts rather than building consumer products. It emphasizes foundational, long-term safety theory rather than short-term applications and commercial products. Its goal is to help humanity prepare for coexistence with highly capable AI by clarifying alignment and guiding how future AI systems should be designed and governed.
About Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Industries
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$4.6M
Headquarters
Berkeley, California
Founded
2000
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What believers are saying
- MIRI’s communications team grew from 5 to 13 by March 2026.
- The Technical Governance Team released multiple 2026 papers on compute verification and monitoring.
- China’s 2026 AI governance rhetoric matches MIRI’s international-agreement strategy, widening policy relevance.
What critics are saying
- MIRI missed its $6M 2025 fundraiser, raising only $3.4M by December 31, 2025.
- MIRI depends on a few mega-donors, including Dustin Moskovitz’s $10M gift.
- If frontier labs keep scaling, MIRI’s pause-and-verification thesis becomes politically irrelevant by 2028.
What makes Machine Intelligence Research Institute unique
- MIRI’s Technical Governance Team publishes compute-verification research, not generic AI policy commentary.
- MIRI targets international agreements to halt frontier AI research and superintelligence development.
- Its China governance memo and ICML TAIGR papers give MIRI unusual geopolitical depth.
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About Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Industries
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$4.6M
Headquarters
Berkeley, California
Founded
2000
Machine Intelligence Research Institute is Hiring for 2 Jobs on Simplify!
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