Research and essays about organic alignment and collective intelligence. You can also view talks and interviews.
Origins of Trust
Every alignment plan ends with AI systems we trust. There are two theories of where that trust comes from.
David Bloomin and Emmett Shear•October 2026
The Field of AI Alignment
The main approaches to AI alignment as of October 2026: what each one assumes, who works on it, who funds it, and where it is weakest.
David Bloomin and Emmett Shear•October 2026
Red Button, Blue Button
Teaching AI to supercooperate
Yatharth Agarwal•April 2026
Research That Inspires Us
Papers, essays, and ideas behind our thinking
Softmax Team•April 2025
Rheomode
When Language Flows Like Reality
Emmett Shear and Sonnet 3.7, based on the work of David Bohm•April 2025
The Frame-Dependent Mind
On Reality's Stubborn Refusal To Be One Thing
Emmett Shear and Sonnet 3.7•April 2025
Reimagining Alignment
Softmax Team•March 2025