Organisation·Founded 2026·San Francisco Bay Area, United States
“An independent non-profit developing mathematical foundations for the safety of powerful AI systems.”In its own words: maisi.org
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Independent non-profit developing mathematical foundations for the safety of powerful AI systems, with mathematicians joining as members for one or two semesters; Jacob Tsimerman is scientific director.

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Received $10M from 1 funder

Led by Jacob Tsimerman (Scientific Director), Andrew Critch (Executive Director), Jake Ross (Chief Operating Officer), Timothy Gowers (Scientific Advisory Panel)Checked 26 Oct 2026

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1 grant totalling $10M, newest first.

2026 1 grant · $10M
DateFunderAmountPurpose
Sep 2026Coefficient Giving$10MInitial grant to help Fields Medalist Jacob Tsimerman set up an institute encouraging top mathematicians to work on AI safety; approved 12 days after first conversation; named in CG's 9 Sep 2026 scaling post source