About us - We’re Ai2
We are a Seattle based non-profit AI research institute founded in 2014 by the late Paul Allen. We develop foundational AI research and innovation to deliver real-world impact through large-scale open models, data, robotics, conservation, and beyond.
Our mission - Building breakthrough AI to solve the world’s biggest problems.
Our people behind the AI
We unite the best and brightest scientific and engineering minds to explore the potential of truly open AI. Through close collaboration, we rapidly identify, define, and act on the most exciting and promising new ideas in our industry.
To us, diversity—of skills, experiences, and backgrounds—is key to building the safest, most effective open AI technology. So, we invest in DEI through programming and training, research into accessibility and inclusive user experiences, intentional hiring practices, and community building.
Our core values - What we value
True openness means more than open source. By keeping an open mind and sharing everything we make, we bring the AI community together to answer research questions and build solutions that advance the whole field together.
We’re grounded in science. Scientific methods helps us find breakthroughs that are rigorous and reproducible and allow us to deliver innovations at the forefront of AI.
Focus lets us take bigger bets and optimize the impact of every endeavor to prioritize what matters most. This means we concentrate on the projects that will make the biggest difference.
Greatness is never achieved alone. We foster the conditions for deep collaboration internally and work closely with partners externally to stay at the forefront of impactful AI innovations.
The person who started it all - Paul Allen
Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen founded Ai2 in 2014 to find transformative ways to develop AI to address some of the world’s biggest challenges. It’s his vision that enables us to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
Meet the board
Each one of them brings unique expertise and deep experience to help guide Ai2’s direction and deliver on our mission.
Scientific excellence
Our scientific advisory board members offer invaluable guidance in our pursuit of impactful research in AI.
