Test the system in context.
Tools, people, permissions and physical conditions can change a result. We include them in the test where they matter.
Syntony / The company
Meet Syntony.
See how we work.
Syntony evaluates advanced systems and helps organizations govern their use. We combine technical testing, research and engineering with practical decisions about controls and responsibility.
01 / Why Syntony
SYNTONY / ADVANCED SYSTEMSWe test how systems behave.
We help the people responsible act on the results.
AI is our main focus. We also work on questions involving robots, quantum systems, networks, scientific instruments and related infrastructure. We examine the system, its dependencies and the way people use it.
Our current work supports frontier labs, enterprises, universities, governments and international organizations with evaluation, governance and assurance for advanced systems.
Syntony takes its name from resonance: distinct systems connected by a meaningful relationship.
We choose the team and methods around the question you need answered. Before work begins, we agree the scope, responsibilities, potential conflicts of interest and publication terms.
Explore our servicesMake the finding useful.
Explain what failed, what should change and which test would check the response.
Check again after changes.
A test result applies to particular conditions. We revisit it when the system or its use changes.
02 / People & perspectives
SYNTONY / ADVANCED SYSTEMSThe people
behind the work.
Our researchers and specialist collaborators work across security, evaluation, public policy, human rights, economics and the sciences.
FounderNathan Heath
Decision scientist, AI security practitioner and national security expert. Nathan connects adversarial testing, systems analysis and the decisions institutions make about advanced technology.
Meet the team
Head of Research Strategy and EvaluationsDr Wm. Matthew Kennedy
Matt leads research engagement and evaluation science. His work spans technical AI governance, red teaming methods and the foundations of evaluation as a discipline.
Meet the team03 / Rooted in the Triangle / Working globally
SYNTONY / ADVANCED SYSTEMSOur home in
the Triangle.
600 Park Offices Drive, Suite 374Research Triangle Park, NC 27713
Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Working with organizations around the world.
Get in touchStart a conversation