Constellation operates an independent research center in Berkeley, California dedicated to ensuring transformative AI is developed, deployed, and governed safely. The organization supports AI safety efforts at every stage — connecting emerging talent through the Astra Fellowship and Visiting Fellowship, incubating new organizations through its four-month Incubator program, and hosting a vibrant coworking community of approximately 150 network participants spanning research, policy, national security, and technology. Constellation believes that concentrating talent and fostering cross-sector collaboration is a high-leverage strategy for accelerating progress on AI safety.
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- Annual Budget
- $8,692,174
- Monthly Burn Rate
- $724,348
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Theory of Change
Constellation's theory of change centers on the idea that concentrating AI safety talent in a single collaborative environment produces outsized research output and career development outcomes. By operating a high-quality coworking space and running structured programs (fellowships and an incubator), Constellation accelerates the production of safety researchers, helps talented individuals find their comparative advantage in the field, and incubates new organizations addressing neglected AI safety problems. The causal chain runs from talent mobilization and incubation to more researchers and organizations working on advanced AI risks, ultimately increasing the probability that transformative AI is developed and governed safely.
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- Last Updated
- Apr 2, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC
- Created
- Mar 19, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC