The Machine Intelligence Research Institute Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
The Machine Intelligence Research Institute is a non-profit organization focused on understanding and preparing for the challenges posed by artificial superintelligence. Its technical and philosophical research centers on AI alignment, with the goal of ensuring future AI systems operate safely and in line with human interests. Its researchers contributed foundational ideas that shape contemporary discussions around AI alignment. Based in Berkeley, California, the institute has operated for more than twenty years. Operating within the non-profit research sector, it contributes to the broader AI safety and alignment discourse. The organization leans toward foundational work rather than commercial applications and has a relatively small to mid-sized staff.