MATS Fellow:
Isha Gupta
Authors:
Kai Fronsdal, Isha Gupta, Abhay Sheshadri, Jonathan Michala, Stephen McAleer, Rowan Wang, Sara Price, Samuel R. Bowman
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Abstract:
We're releasing Petri (Parallel Exploration Tool for Risky Interactions), an open-source framework for automated auditing that uses AI agents to test the behaviors of target models across diverse scenarios. When applied to 14 frontier models with 111 seed instructions, Petri successfully elicited a broad set of misaligned behaviors including autonomous deception, oversight subversion, whistleblowing, and cooperation with human misuse. The tool is available now at github.com/safety-research/petri.
Training Deliberative Monitors for Black-Box Scheming Detection
Authors:
Akshat Naik
Date:
May 28, 2026
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The MATS Program is an independent research and educational initiative connecting emerging researchers with mentors in AI alignment, governance, and security.
Each MATS cohort runs for 12 weeks in Berkeley, California, followed by an optional 6–12 month extension in London for selected scholars.