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Alignment Research Center (ARC)

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Founded Oct 2021 (4 years old)HQ: Berkeley, CAalignment.org

Also known as: ARC, ARC Alignment

Divisions & Teams

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Evaluates frontier AI models for dangerous capabilities (e.g., autonomous replication). Spun out as METR in 2024 but ARC continues related eval work.

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Theoretical alignment research led by Paul Christiano. Focuses on ELK (Eliciting Latent Knowledge) and foundational alignment theory.

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