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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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Wikidata structured data entry for the Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic funder of science and technology research including some AI governance and safety-adjacent work; useful as an organizational reference.
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Wikidata entry for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a major American philanthropic organization that funds research in science, technology, and economics. The foundation has been a significant funder of AI safety and technology governance research through grants to universities and research organizations.
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- •The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a nonprofit grant-making institution founded in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan Jr., former CEO of General Motors.
- •It funds research in science, technology, economics, and education, including projects relevant to AI governance and safety.
- •The foundation has supported AI-related research at major universities and think tanks focused on responsible technology development.
- •This Wikidata entry provides structured reference data including identifiers, relationships, and metadata about the organization.
- •Relevant to AI safety community as a funding source for policy-relevant and technical research initiatives.
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| Entity | Property | Value | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Founder (text) | Alfred P. Sloan | — |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_P._Sloan_Foundation | — |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Headquarters | New York City | — |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Country | United States | — |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Legal Structure | foundation | — |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Website | https://sloan.org/ | — |
| Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Founded Date | Jan 1934 | — |
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American philanthropic nonprofit organization Sloan Foundation
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
American philanthropic nonprofit organization
Sloan Foundation
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nonprofit organization
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inception
1934
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2018
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start time
2019
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founder
Alfred P. Sloan
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chairperson
Adam Falk
start time
January 2018
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reference URL
https://sloan.org/about/staff/adam-falk
retrieved
27 February 2018
Paul Joskow
start time
2008
end time
2017
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reference URL
http://economics.mit.edu/faculty/pjoskow/short
retrieved
27 February 2018
Ralph E. Gomory
start time
1989
end time
2007
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reference URL
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/step/PGA_045492
retrieved
27 February 2018
Harold S. Sloan
start time
1936
end time
1945
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reference URL
http://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/09/obituaries/harold-s-sloan-100-former-manufacturer.html
retrieved
27 February 2018
country
United States
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GRID ID
grid.453006.4
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2 June 2020
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https://www.grid.ac/institutes/grid.453006.4
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located in the administrative territorial entity
New York City
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