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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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American charitable organization founded by technologists Eric and Wendy Schmidt
Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic venture [ 1 ] founded by Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt [ 2 ] in 2017. [ 3 ] The philanthropy funds science and technology research [ 4 ] and talent networking programs. [ 5 ] The organization's grants include large-scale "moonshots". [ 6 ] Schmidt Futures is based in New York City [ 7 ] with offices in Washington, D.C., [ 8 ] and London. [ 9 ]
Scope of work
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Schmidt Futures funds basic research [ 10 ] for the public good [ 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 ] 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
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Science and technology
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Advanced computing for scientific research and development [ 12 ] [ 13 ]
Artificial intelligence [ 14 ]
Awards for excellence in science communication [ 15 ]
Convergent Research [ 16 ]
Open data and open software [ 17 ]
Schmidt Science Fellows
Science polymath program
Synthetic biology [ 16 ] [ 18 ]
Technology innovation policy
Society and talent
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Assistance to recent Afghan emigrants and Ukrainian emigrants [ 19 ]
Associate product manager program, based on the Google APM program [ 20 ]
Community-based innovation and growing the middle class [ 21 ]
Entrepreneur in residence program
Families and workers affected by COVID-19
High-speed internet access ; Reimagine New York for digital equity in New York State
International strategy forum [ 22 ]
Innovation fellows
Learning engineering including the Futures Forum on Learning tools competition [ 23 ]
Quad fellowship for scientists and technologists from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States [ 24 ]
Rise global scholarships for young people
Defense Industry
Center for a New American Security [ 25 ]
Notable people
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Stuart Feldman , chief scientist
Thomas Kalil , chief innovation officer
Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg , executive director of Rise
James Manyika , senior advisor
Eric Schmidt , cofounder
Wendy Schmidt , cofounder
Fareed Zakaria , senior advisor
See also
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Schmidt Family Founda
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