In this video interview, we speak with Dr. Caitlin Corrigan, former Project Coordinator of alignAI and former Executive Director of the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence. She introduces herself and her work at the intersection of academic research, policy and societal impact and outlines the key goals currently guiding the alignAI project.

She reflects on the motivations behind the project’s design and explains how progress is evaluated, from research outputs to broader impact. She also discusses the main challenges encountered so far, shares how collaboration across international partners is fostered and highlights key risks the project must navigate. Finally, she offers her perspective on the long term impact of alignAI on advancing responsible and human aligned AI.