About Conjecture
Conjecture is an applied AI safety research organization focused on solving the technical alignment problem and reducing existential risks from advanced AI systems, founded in 2022 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded by Connor Leahy, Sid Black, and Gabriel Alfour, Conjecture conducts research on cognitive emulation (CoEm), interpretability, AI policy, and produces the COASCAS framework for principled AI alignment. The organization develops technical safety research, publishes influential papers on AI risk and alignment methodology, runs the Conjecture podcast, advises European governments and international AI policy bodies, and operates as one of the leading independent voices arguing for caution in frontier AI development globally.