“CORAL is working to develop a mathematical theory of agents to provide the framework for a rigorous and scalable solution to the AI alignment problem.”In its own words: coral-research.org
Agent foundations research group pursuing the learning-theoretic agenda to understand computationally bounded agents and build mathematical tools for AI alignment; a fiscally sponsored project of Ashgro.
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Received $600k from 2 funders
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Led by Vanessa Kosoy (Research Lead), Alex Appel (researcher), Vinayak Pathak (researcher)Checked 26 Oct 2026
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3 grants totalling $600k, newest first.
2026 1 grant · $420k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Coefficient Giving | $420k | Agent Foundations Research source |
2025 1 grant · $140k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $140k | SFF-2025: General support source |
2024 1 grant · $40k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2024 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $40k | SFF speculation grant: General support for Learning Theoretic Employment and Resources Project; receiving charity Ashgro source |