“Building a new AI architecture to ensure the controllable, safe development of advanced AI technology.”In its own words: conjecture.dev
London-based AI safety company developing Cognitive Emulation, an approach to building AI systems that follow human-like reasoning.
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Received $1.2M from 3 funders
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Led by Connor Leahy (Co-founder), Sid Black (Co-founder), Gabriel Alfour (Co-founder)Checked 25 Oct 2026
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5 grants totalling $1.2M, newest first.
2025 1 grant · $223k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | Coefficient Giving | $223k | Cybersecurity Bootcamp source |
2023 2 grants · $469k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Navigating Transformative AI | $224k | Conjecture — AI Safety Technical Program — Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $223,569 to Conjecture to support the Alignment Research Engineer Accelerator (ARENA) program, which helps individuals interested in AI safety improve their... [Navigating Transformative AI; Coeff source |
| Apr 2023 | Navigating Transformative AI | $245k | Grant "to support [Conjecture's] collaboration with the Stanford Existential Risks Initiative (SERI) on SERI’s Machine Learning Alignment Theory Scholars (MATS) program. MATS is an educational seminar and independent research program.... From Vipul Naik's donations database (via source |
2022 2 grants · $530k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | Navigating Transformative AI | $457k | Conjecture — SERI MATS Program in London (2022) — Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $457,380 to Conjecture to support their collaboration with the Stanford Existential Risks Initiative (SERI) on SERI’s Machine Learning Alignment Theory... [Navigating Transformative AI; Coe source |
| Oct 2022 | Long-Term Future Fund | $73k | A 2-day workshop to connect alignment researchers from the US, UK, and AI researchers and entrepreneurs from Japan source |