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Formation Research aims to reduce lock-in risks by researching fundamental lock-in dynamics and implementing high-impact interventions.

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September 30, 2026
More People Should Be Working on Extreme AI-Driven Power Concentration Right Now
Concerns for AI-enabled (human) power concentration (AEPC) are becoming more prominent within AI safety, but is this justified? This post presents a deep-dive cause prioritisation between AEPC and the field's longtime priority: misaligned (AI) takeover.
September 17, 2026
Announcing a $2.15 Million Grant from Coefficient Giving
Formation Research has been awarded a $2.15 million grant from Coefficient Giving to grow as an organisation.
August 4, 2026
Why Formation Research is Working on Secret Loyalties
We have written elsewhere what Formation Research is, and how it started. But we haven’t explained why Formation Research is deciding to focus on empirical secret loyalties research right now. That’s what this post is for.