“Simplex is an AI safety research organization building a science of intelligence”In its own words: simplexaisafety.com
AI safety research organisation founded in 2024 by Individual #5837 and Adam Shai, developing a theory of how neural networks internally organise their representations.
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Received $3.4M from 3 funders
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Led by Adam Shai (Co-founder)Checked 25 Oct 2026
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5 grants totalling $3.4M, newest first.
2026 2 grants · $1.2M
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $647k | SFF-2026 Main Round: General support of Simplex source |
| 19 Feb 2026 | The Alignment Project | ~$590k | Alignment Project round 1 (lead: Shai, Adam): Simplex: A Principled Science of Interpretability. Amount undisclosed; awards £50k–£1M from a £27m pool across 60 announced projects. source |
2025 2 grants · $2.1M
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Coefficient Giving | $2M | General Support source |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $29k | Paid by Jaan Tallinn via Founders Pledge (UK): General support source |
2024 1 grant · $45k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2024 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $45k | SFF speculation grant: General support for Simplex; receiving charity Epistea, z. s. source |