RAND Corporation — Emerging Technology Fellowships and Research
Verified[Navigating Transformative AI] Open Philanthropy gave a gift of $5.5 million to RAND Corporation, to be spent at RAND President Jason Matheny's discretion. Matheny has designated this funding to launch two new initiatives: a technology policy training program, and a research fund to help produce information that policymakers need to make wise decisions about emerging technology and security priorities. We have been impressed with Matheny's past work on technology and security — at IARPA, at the Center for Security and Technology, and in the White House — and we believe RAND is well-positioned to use such funding to great impact. This gift was recommended by Luke Muehlhauser, who leads our grantmaking on AI governance. This falls within our work on potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence.
Other Grants by Coefficient Giving
2625| Grant | Recipient | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janaagraha — Air Quality Grants Assessment | $195K | Dec 2024 | |
| Futurewise — Housing Advocacy in Washington | $450K | Apr 2023 | |
| Exscientia — Agonists for Interferon Lambda | $2.3M | Sep 2023 | |
| Kurzgesagt — Short-form Video Content | $3M | Mar 2022 | |
| Kurzgesagt — Video Production (2023) | $1.7M | May 2023 | |
| Kurzgesagt — Video Creation and Translation | $2.6M | Dec 2021 | |
| Lightcone Infrastructure – General Support | Lighthaven (Event Venue) | $4.5M | Sep 2022 |
| Lightcone Infrastructure — General Support (2023) | Lighthaven (Event Venue) | $3M | Oct 2023 |
| Conjecture — Cybersecurity Bootcamp | Conjecture | $223K | Jun 2025 |
| Conjecture — AI Safety Technical Program | Conjecture | $224K | May 2023 |