Redwood Research
Safety OrgAlso known as: Redwood
Founded Jun 2021 (4 years old) by Nate Thomas, and Buck Shlegeris
A nonprofit AI safety and security research organization founded in 2021, known for pioneering AI Control research, developing causal scrubbing interpretability methods, and conducting landmark alignment faking studies with Anthropic.
Key People
2
2 total tracked
Funding Received
$27M
4 grants
Other Data
Major research initiatives and focus areas.
2 entries| Name | Description | Team Size | Started |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Control | Developing techniques to safely deploy AI systems even if they are not fully aligned | — | Jan 2023 |
| Adversarial Robustness | Testing and improving robustness of AI safety techniques against adversarial inputs | — | Jun 2021 |
Key People
2Buck ShlegerisFounder
CEO & Co-founder
Jun 2021 – present
Previously researcher at MIRI; leads Redwood's research agenda on AI control
Nate ThomasFounder
Co-founder
Jun 2021 – present
Related Organizations
1Coefficient GivingFunder
Aug 2022
Facts4
Organization
Founded DateJun 2021
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA
Legal StructureNonprofit research lab
People
Founded Bynate-thomas, Buck Shlegeris
Funding Received
4Total tracked: $27M
| Grant | Funder | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Research — General Support (2022)source | Coefficient Giving | $10.7 million | 2022-08 |
| Redwood Research — General Support (2021)source | Coefficient Giving | $9.4 million | 2021-11 |
| Redwood Research — General Support (2023)source | Coefficient Giving | $5.3 million | 2023-06 |
| Redwood Research — AI Safety Research Collaborationssource | Coefficient Giving | $1.1 million | 2025-05 |