Alignment Research Center
Safety OrgAlso known as: ARC, ARC Alignment
Founded Oct 2021 (4 years old) by Paul Christiano
The Alignment Research Center (ARC) was founded in 2021 by Paul Christiano after his departure from OpenAI. ARC represents a distinctive approach to AI alignment: combining theoretical research on fundamental problems (like Eliciting Latent Knowledge) with practical evaluations of frontier models for dangerous capabilities.
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Major research initiatives and focus areas.
1 entry| Name | Description | Team Size | Started |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliciting Latent Knowledge (ELK) | Research on extracting truthful knowledge from AI models regardless of learned deceptive behaviors | — | Dec 2021 |
Key People
1Paul ChristianoFounder
Founder & Head of Research
Oct 2021 – present
Founded ARC after leaving OpenAI; stepped back from day-to-day role in 2023
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Organization
Founded DateOct 2021
HeadquartersBerkeley, CA
Legal Structure501(c)(3) nonprofit
People
Founded ByPaul Christiano
General
Websitehttp://alignment.org/