About Us

Align AI Foundation

We support research that keeps advanced AI safe, aligned, and in sync with the values of humanity. Our objective is helping researchers develop reliable safety methods before AI systems exceed human control capacity.

Our Mission

Why this work matters now

AI is advancing faster than our ability to test, verify, and control it. These systems will impact critical sectors including national security, infrastructure, finance, medicine, and policy.

A misaligned AI system — one that pursues a narrow objective without regard for broader consequences — doesn't need to be malicious to cause catastrophic harm. The classic illustration is the "paperclip maximizer": an AI tasked with producing paperclips that, left unchecked, converts all available matter into paperclips.

The Align AI Foundation exists to fund the rigorous, independent research needed to prevent such failures before they occur.

Focus

Funding AI safety and alignment research that is rigorous, independent, and not beholden to any corporate agenda.

Independence

No corporate revenue. No conflicts of interest. Our only obligation is to the mission of safe and beneficial AI for all of humanity.

Approach

Theory-agnostic and evidence-driven. We fund the most promising research regardless of its origin, school of thought, or approach.

Leadership

Our Team

The people working to make sure AI development goes well for humanity.

Wendy Starland
Leadership

Wendy Starland

Managing Director

Oversees the strategic direction and operational excellence of the Align AI Foundation.

Heather Lindsey
Leadership

Heather Lindsey

Executive Director

Leads the foundation's mission, partnerships, and philanthropic initiatives across the AI safety ecosystem.

Mitchell Browne
Leadership

Mitchell Browne

Chief Financial Officer

Manages financial strategy, compliance, and stewardship of donor resources to maximize research impact.

Adam Blazer
Leadership

Adam Blazer

Director of Development

Leads fundraising strategy and cultivates relationships with donors, foundations, and institutional partners.

Allen Bryant
Advisory Board

Allen Bryant

Advisory Board Member

Provides strategic guidance on research priorities and the broader AI safety landscape.

Carina Cunha
Advisory Board

Carina Cunha

Advisory Board Member

Advises on technical research directions and evaluation methodologies for AI safety work.

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