Substrate.

substrate

/ˈsəbˌstrāt/ noun.

An underlying substance or layer; in biology, the surface or material from which a living thing grows and draws nourishment.

Research

What we work on.

We study the structure of intelligence in machines, in molecules, and in the systems that shape our world.

Machines

Alignment

Closing the gap between what capable models are asked to do and what they actually do, and keeping it correctable.

Machines

Interpretability

Reverse-engineering the features and circuits behind model behavior, so internals can be checked, not assumed.

Molecules

Biology

Probabilistic methods for molecular systems, from nucleation pathways to the behavior of biological compounds.

Systems

Societal

How deployment and governance choices shape the real-world impact of capable AI.

Origins

Where the team comes from.

Our researchers have worked across:

Researchers
Siddharth Shukla Researcher
Visiting Researchers
Leo Chen Vanderbilt University
Policy

Shaping the rules.

We work with the bodies writing the rules for AI and security, at the state, federal, and international level. To be released

Careers

Work with us.

Contributors work alongside existing commitments. Credentials give context; we care most about reasoning on open problems.

Contact

Get in touch.

Independent and volunteer-run. One address for everything, press, partnerships, positions, and support (compute, grants, infrastructure, advisory time).