Jacob Tsimerman announces Mathematical AI Safety Institute
Tsimerman says MAISI aims to hire 10–30 mathematicians to join it in the Bay Area by January 2027, then scale up to 30–100 for September 2027.
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Jacob Tsimerman announced MAISI’s founding on September 8, 2026, arguing that AI safety needs more foundational theoretical development. He described it as an independent institute aiming to get mathematicians up to speed and working on AI safety research quickly, with visiting positions lasting one semester to two years. He said applications were open, with hiring goals of 10–30 mathematicians in the Bay Area by January 2027, scaling up to 30–100 for September 2027.
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