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MIRI is one of the oldest dedicated AI safety research organizations; this team page is useful for identifying key researchers in the field but has limited direct technical content.

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Summary

This is the team page for the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), listing researchers and staff working on AI alignment and technical safety research. MIRI is one of the pioneering organizations focused on ensuring advanced AI systems are safe and beneficial.

Key Points

•Lists MIRI's current researchers, staff, and their roles in AI alignment work
•MIRI focuses on technical AI safety research including decision theory, agent foundations, and corrigibility
•The team represents key figures in the AI safety field who have shaped foundational alignment research
•Provides transparency about the organization's human capital and research capacity

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# Team

## Leadership

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## Malo Bourgon

#### Chief Executive Officer

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## Nate Soares

#### President

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## Eliezer Yudkowsky

#### Co-Founder

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## Alex Vermeer

#### Chief Operating Officer

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## Jimmy Rintjema

#### Chief Financial Officer

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## Staff

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## David Abecassis

#### Technical Governance Researcher

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## Brian Abeyta

#### Researcher

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## Peter Barnett

#### Technical Governance Researcher

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## Alex Beck

#### Communications Generalist

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## Rob Bensinger

#### Communications

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## Naci Cankaya

#### Technical Governance Researcher

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## Sam Eisenstat

#### Research

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## Benya Fallenstein

#### Research

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## Brittany Ferrero

#### Operations Generalist

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## Alana Horowitz Friedman

#### Staff Writer & Communications Specialist

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