Fields Medalist Jacob Tsimerman Launches A.I. Safety Institute, Targeting 10 to 30 Mathematicians
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 8
Fields Medalist Jacob Tsimerman Launches A.I. Safety Institute, Targeting 10 to 30 Mathematicians
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 8
Summary
Bay Area-based MAISI will open its first full research semester in January 2027 as an independent A.I. safety institute led by Jacob Tsimerman as scientific director.
Tsimerman said the institute is meant to bring more mathematicians into A.I. safety, arguing the field needs new theoretical ideas rather than engineering alone.
The University of Toronto professor announced the move after winning the Fields Medal in July and taking leave from academia; he also starts in OpenAI's safety department later this month.
Andrew Critch, MAISI's executive director, said the effort aims to add mathematical rigor to A.I. development, with hiring set at 10 to 30 mathematicians initially and more the following academic year.