Align AI Charitable Foundation

Philanthropy for the Future of Safe and Aligned AI

Powerful AI systems are arriving faster than we can fully understand or reliably control. We fund the research that keeps humanity in the loop.

How we support AI safety research

We provide the infrastructure, funding, and support that AI safety researchers need to do their best work — without compromise.

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Remove Research Roadblocks

We identify and address funding gaps and operational barriers that slow down critical safety research, ensuring researchers can focus on what matters most.

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Provide Full-Stack Support

Beyond funding, we offer engineering resources, compute infrastructure, and domain expertise to accelerate research outcomes and reduce operational overhead.

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Long-Term Safety Funding

We provide multi-year, consistent funding commitments so researchers can pursue deep, longitudinal work rather than chasing short-term grants.

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Transparent, Measurable Results

We track and report our impact clearly, holding ourselves accountable to donors, researchers, and the broader public with honest assessments of progress.

The problems we're working to solve

Advanced AI systems will soon operate across national security, infrastructure, finance, medicine, and policy. The stakes demand rigorous, independent safety research.

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Understanding AI Decision-Making

Interpretability research to understand how and why AI systems arrive at their outputs — making the black box more transparent and verifiable.

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Secure Testing Environments

Building isolated, rigorous testing environments where AI systems can be evaluated safely before deployment in high-stakes real-world contexts.

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Deception Risk Prevention

Detecting and preventing AI systems from developing deceptive behaviors — ensuring they remain transparent and honest about their capabilities and actions.

Independent, rigorous, and built for real work

We bring a principled and evidence-driven approach to one of the most consequential challenges of our time.

Theory-Agnostic

We don't favor any single alignment theory. We fund the most promising research regardless of its origin or approach.

Evidence-Driven

Every funding decision is grounded in careful analysis and measurable outcomes — not hype or speculation.

Neglected Paths

We actively explore overlooked research directions that larger institutions miss or deprioritize.

Fully Independent

No corporate revenue, no conflicts of interest. Our only obligation is to the mission of safe and beneficial AI.

Built for Testing

We have the infrastructure and expertise to support real empirical testing — not just theoretical modeling.

Collaborative

We work alongside researchers, institutions, and peer foundations to maximize collective impact across the field.

Help us ensure AI remains safe and aligned for everyone

Your support funds the urgent research needed before advanced AI systems exceed our ability to understand or control them.