COAI Research is a non-profit research institute dedicated to ensuring AI systems remain aligned with human values and interests as they grow more capable. Founded in Germany, we work at the intersection of AI safety, interpretability, and human-AI interaction.

Our team conducts foundational research in mechanistic interpretability, alignment analysis, and systematic evaluation of AI systems. We focus particularly on identifying and mitigating risks that could emerge from advanced AI capabilities. Through international collaboration with research institutions, we contribute to the global effort of making AI systems demonstrably safe and beneficial.

Our work is organized around three core pillars — Detect, Understand, and Control — to ensure AI systems remain aligned with human values throughout their lifecycle.

Vision: To be one of the EU's leading research institutes for ensuring AI systems remain fundamentally aligned with human values and goals through pioneering safety research, systematic analysis, and risk mitigation.

Mission: To advance the understanding and control of AI systems to safeguard human interests, leveraging deep technical analysis and evaluation methods to support the development of beneficial AI that genuinely serves humanity's needs.