Connecting scientists
with an AI safety use-inspiration
We are a non-profit research organization aiming to build scientific foundations within AI safety to ensure robust, scalable alignment
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alumni placed in government, AI safety labs, and universities
Our alumni work as independent researchers and in:
We are funded by: Open Philanthropy, Survival and Flourishing Fund, AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund, Cooperative AI Foundation
Summer Research Fellowship
3-month interdisciplinary program pairing fellows from complex systems sciences with AI safety mentors. ~20 fellows work on projects at the intersection of their field and AI safety.
Affiliate Program
6-12 month tailored support for established researchers pursuing PIBBSS-style AI Risk research. $6,000-10,000/month stipend plus research community access and strategic support.
Research Residency
6-week applied mathematics program with Iliad in London. For PhD and postdoctoral researchers in math, physics, CS or related fields. $6,000-15,000 stipend based on experience.
Bridging Complex Systems and AI Safety
Principles of Intelligence facilitates research that draws on parallels between intelligent behavior in natural and artificial systems. We believe insights from ecology, neuroscience, economics, physics, and other sciences studying complex systems can inform the development of safe and beneficial AI.
Our programs support researchers exploring questions like: How do multi-agent dynamics in biological systems inform AI governance? What can developmental biology teach us about alignment? How do legal frameworks apply to emerging AI risks? What principles govern intelligence across different substrates and scales?
PrincInt provided the perfect multidisciplinary environment and stimulating culture I needed to transition from neuroscience into AI alignment work. The program connects inspired fellows to tackle neglected and crucial problems, introducing me to the community and giving me the foundation to pursue impactful research in this field.
Jan Kirchner
Researcher, Anthropic
PrincInt turned cross-disciplinary ideas into concrete alignment progress. The fellowship sharpened my research agenda, connected me with outstanding mentors, and led to publishable outputs and policy-relevant work.
Joel Christoph
10Billion.org Founder, Japan-IMF Scholar & Economics PhD
The relationships I made and experiences I had as a PIBBSS fellow back in 2022 still influence how I think about my work and its impact years later. PrincInt helped me see how to bridge academic philosophy and AI safety research, which is a large part of how I try to make change.
Daniel Alexander Herrmann
Assistant Professor of Philosophy at UNC Chapel Hill
PIBBSS effectively connects many relevant academic disciplines to alignment research and fosters an environment of genuine truth-seeking and understanding, setting a high epistemic bar for the field.
Eleni Angelou
Oxford Centre for the Governance of AI winter 2026 fellow
The PIBBSS Fellowship played a key role in my transition from a PhD in Computer Science into AI Safety research. It allowed me to discover how my expertise could contribute to this field and to connect with a community that supported my next step as a postdoctoral researcher at Oxford.
Agustín Martinez Suñé
Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Oxford
PrincInt gave me my start in AI safety. The fellowship introduced me to a broad range of perspectives on AI alignment, and gave me the time, encouragement, and support I needed to develop my own AI governance ideas.
Gabriel Weil
Assistant Professor at Touro University Law Center, Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Institute for Law & AI
Our Community
Principles of Intelligence brings together researchers, mentors, and advisors from diverse scientific backgrounds
Alexander Gietelink Oldenziel
Jan Kulveit
Patrick Butlin
Tan Zhi-Xuan
David A. Dalrymple
