Welcome!

This project started as the Hartman Initiative for Value-Generative AI in response to seeing too many news stories about how generative AI, as it exists today, lacks a meaningful foundation upon which to empower, support, and uphold the intrinsic value of humanity. The project has evolved and is now being launched as an independent For Public Benefit Corporation: The Institute for Value-Generative AI, Inc.

In the absence of a sound ethical and moral foundation, AI has unwittingly supported and advised people to do horrible things, including committing suicide. In fact, thought leaders in the AI field, such as Geoffrey Hinton, have suggested that if AI is not instilled with “maternal instincts,” it could wipe out the human race.

Billions of dollars are being spent to solve what is known as “The AI Alignment Problem” – the fact that AI is NOT ALIGNED with human values and well-being.

It’s a significant problem! But the real problem is that what AI is missing is the “Axiological Intelligence” to make it “Good for Humanity.”

We have developed a ground-breaking, patent-pending solution that the AI world does not yet know about! The solution, rooted in the science and mathematics of Formal Axiology, solves the problem for a fraction of the cost of current efforts.

And we have demonstrable proof-of-concept.

Intrigued?

We are currently pursuing various funding pathways to bring VAI to scale.

We are also looking for potential customers and partners: Our system is designed to be integrated into virtually any other AI model, platform, or application, either directly or via API.

If you are an AI app development company concerned about AI safety and alignment, we would value the opportunity to speak with you about how VAI can help in ways no other approach can.

If you would like to learn more about VAI — as a potential customer, partner, researcher, contributor, or supporter — please watch the informational video below and click “Tell Me More” to submit an inquiry.