Shafi Goldwasser and Vinod Vaikuntanathan founded the RESI institute

Notable cryptographers Shafi Goldwasser and Vinod Vaikuntanathan announced the launch of the non-profit organization RESI (Institute for Responsible Superintelligence). The main task of the institute is to create a scientific basis for ensuring the safety and control of advanced artificial intelligence systems.

The organization's activities are focused on three key areas: formal verification of algorithms, development of control mechanisms for model behavior, and creation of legal frameworks for their safe implementation. Researchers plan to apply methods of rigorous mathematical verification to guarantee the predictability of systems that surpass human capabilities in solving complex tasks.

In contrast to many existing laboratories focused on scaling computational power, RESI is betting on fundamental research in the field of proven security. Scientists intend to develop protocols that will allow for mathematical confirmation of the absence of undesirable behavior scenarios in models before their deployment in critical infrastructure.

The creation of the institute was a response to the growing risks associated with the autonomy of AI agents. Given the academic background of the founders in theoretical computer science, RESI's work will be aimed at bridging the gap between current model training methods and the reliability requirements imposed on high-load and responsible systems.