Schmidt Futures is a major philanthropic initiative founded by Eric Schmidt that has committed substantial funding to AI safety research ($135M across AI2050 and AI Safety Science programs) while also supporting talent development and scientific research across multiple domains. The organization has demonstrated growing engagement with AI safety issues over time.
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3Lead confirmed on https://www.schmidtsciences.org/team as of 2026-05-29. Mike Belinsky listed as Director, AI & Advanced Computing.
Lead confirmed on https://www.schmidtsciences.org/team as of 2026-05-29. Heidi Cullen listed as Director, Climate.
Lead confirmed on https://www.schmidtsciences.org/team as of 2026-05-29. James Ricci listed as Director, Science Systems.
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