Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)

Total raised$152.0M
Hiring pace11 roles / 90d
Founded2014
Team size51-200
HQSeattle, WA
IndustriesAI/ML

About Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)

The Allen Institute is a Seattle-based non-profit AI research institute founded in 2014 by the late Paul Allen. The organization conducts foundational AI research and innovation with a mission to deliver real-world impact across multiple domains. Through the development of large-scale open models, data initiatives, robotics projects, and conservation efforts, the Allen Institute works to advance artificial intelligence in ways that benefit society and address pressing global challenges.

Open positions · 11

Seattle · On-site · $93k–$139k/yr

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Company at a glance

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Seattle, United States
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Founders & Leadership

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Ali Farhadi

CVP@MSI, Prof@UW

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Eric Horvitz

Chief Scientific Officer of Microsoft

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Sophie Lebrecht

Microsoft AI

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Bill H.

Board Chair, Allen Institute for AI & American Prairie | Advisor in AI, infrastructure, and deep tech | Author

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Jeff L.

Streamlining Quality Improvement with AI

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About the Team

Team Distribution

  • Engineering55%
  • Research & Specialized42%
  • Product & Design2%
  • Operations1%

Where the Team Studied

  1. 1.University of Washington
  2. 2.Cornell University
  3. 3.Carnegie Mellon University
  4. 4.Stanford University
  5. 5.University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Team Worked At

  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Amazon
  • Meta
  • Google DeepMind

Team Composition

352 people
  • Research4 senior107
  • Engineering6 senior87
  • Education22
  • Information Technology15
  • Operations5 senior13
  • Administrative7
  • Human Resources7
  • Community and Social Services6

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