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The Project combines grant funding for research, access to compute infrastructure, and ongoing academic mentorship from AISI’s own leading scientists in the field to drive progress in alignment research.

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, “OpenAI and Microsoft join UK’s international coalition to safeguard AI development,” February 19, 2026.

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Governments should fund open-source AI safety tools and red-teaming infrastructure as public goods.

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AI Verified The official DSIT source describes a public alignment project combining research grants, compute, and mentorship to advance controllable AI, supporting public AI-safety research. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified The DSIT/AISI Alignment Project supplies research grants, compute and mentorship for controllable AI; recorded answer for matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified GOV.UK press release, 19 Feb 2026, contains the stored wording; official DSIT publication attribution and date match. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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