“We think there are general principles governing alignment in any group of intelligent agents—whether ants, humans, or AI—where each agent maintains its identity while serving a shared whole.”
Adam Goldstein is a pioneering thinker blending philosophy, technology, and biology as Co-Founder, Chairman, and Head of Research at Softmax. At the helm of developing a new approach to AI alignment grounded in nature, what he and his partners call “organic alignment”. Goldstein challenges hierarchical, control-based modes of managing intelligent systems.
Previously known for co-founding Hipmunk and authoring essays like The Anxiety Algorithm, he now leads Softmax’s vision of AI built less as top-down tools and more as cooperative agents that organically align with human values and environmental norms. Drawing inspiration from ant colonies, cellular systems, and evolving natural networks, Softmax seeks to engineer AI that scales through coordinated diversity rather than imposed control.
