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Relevant to AI safety research funding landscape; Schmidt Futures is a notable philanthropic actor funding AI and technology policy work, though it is not exclusively focused on AI safety or alignment.

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Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic venture founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt in 2017 that funds science and technology research, talent development programs, and large-scale 'moonshot' grants. It supports work in AI, computational science, synthetic biology, open data, and societal needs, operating through fellowships, competitions, and research organizations.

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•Founded in 2017 by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt, headquartered in New York City with offices in Washington D.C. and London.
•Funds basic research in science, technology, and society including artificial intelligence, advanced computing, and synthetic biology.
•Operates talent development programs including Schmidt Science Fellows, science polymath programs, and associate product manager pipelines.
•Also funds societal initiatives such as internet access, COVID-19 relief, poverty relief, and assistance to Afghan and Ukrainian emigrants.
•Supports Convergent Research and technology innovation policy, positioning itself as a funder of interdisciplinary 'hard problems'.

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# Schmidt Futures

Schmidt Futures

American charitable organization founded by technologists Eric and Wendy Schmidt

**Schmidt Futures** is a philanthropic venture[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-1) founded by [Eric Schmidt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Schmidt "Eric Schmidt") and [Wendy Schmidt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Schmidt "Wendy Schmidt")[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-:0-2) in 2017.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-3) The philanthropy funds science and technology research[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-4) and talent networking programs.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-5) The organization's grants include large-scale "moonshots".[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-6) Schmidt Futures is based in New York City[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-7) with offices in Washington, D.C.,[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-8) and London.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-9)

## Scope of work

Schmidt Futures funds basic research[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-10) for the public good[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-11) in science, technology, and society. The organization searches for talented people and focuses them on hard problems through networks and competitions, new research[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-:0-2) or policy organizations, and scholarships and fellowships. In addition to basic science, Schmidt Futures also funds innovations toward basic societal needs such as internet access, COVID-19 relief, poverty relief, and relief for emigrants from recent war in Afghanistan and Ukraine.

### Programs

#### Science and technology

- Advanced [computing for scientific research](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_science "Computational science") and development[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-12)[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-13)
- [Artificial intelligence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence "Artificial intelligence")[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-14)
- Awards for excellence in [science communication](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_communication "Science communication")[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-15)
- [Convergent Research](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_Research "Convergent Research")[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-futures-network-16)
- [Open data](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_data "Open data") and [open software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software "Open-source software")[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmidt_Futures#cite_note-

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