Open Philanthropy: AI Impacts General Support 2020 Grant
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This is Open Philanthropy's grant page for AI Impacts' 2020 general support, part of their broader Transformative AI program funding technical safety, governance, and capacity building.
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This page describes Open Philanthropy's Transformative AI funding program, which has made 480+ grants supporting technical AI safety research, AI governance and policy, and capacity building. The 2020 grant to AI Impacts falls under this broader initiative to reduce global catastrophic risks from advanced AI. The program supports work on alignment, governance frameworks, and growing the field of AI safety researchers.
Key Points
- •Open Philanthropy has made 480+ grants under its Transformative AI program covering technical safety, governance, and capacity building.
- •The program funds AI Impacts, an organization that researches AI timelines and forecasting relevant to AI safety planning.
- •Funding areas include technical AI safety research, AI governance/policy frameworks, and career development for safety researchers.
- •Program leads include Claire Zabel, Luke Muehlhauser, Peter Favaloro, and Eli Rose across different focus areas.
- •Open RFPs exist for AI governance, capacity building, and career development/transition funding.
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Navigating Transformative AI
Though advances in AI could benefit people enormously, we think they also pose serious risks from misuse, accidents, loss of control, and other problems.
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About the Fund
Funding Opportunities
Research & Updates
Featured Grants
About the Fund
Program Leads
Claire Zabel
Managing Director, Short Timelines Special Projects
Luke Muehlhauser
Managing Director, AI Governance & Policy
Peter Favaloro
Program Director, Technical AI Safety
Eli Rose
Program Director, Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building
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In recent years, we’ve seen rapid progress in artificial intelligence. There’s a strong possibility that AI systems will soon outperform humans in nearly all cognitive domains.
We think AI could be the most important technological development in human history. If handled well, it could accelerate scientific discovery , improve health outcomes , and create unprecedented prosperity . If handled poorly, it could lead to catastrophic consequences: many experts think that risks from AI-related misuse, loss of control, or drastic societal change could endanger human civilization.
To reduce the risk of global catastrophe and help society prepare for major advances in AI, we support:
Technical AI safety research aimed at making advanced AI systems more trustworthy, robust, controllable, and aligned
AI governance and policy work to develop frameworks for safe, secure, and responsibly managed AI development
Capacity building to grow and strengthen the field of researchers and practitioners working on these challenges
New projects that we expect to be particularly impactful if timelines to transformative AI are short
Funding Opportunities
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Request for Proposals
AI Governance
This program provides support for projects that aim to improve the odds of humanity successfully navigating the risks of transformative AI. We are primarily seeking expressions of interest in the following areas: technical AI governance, policy development, strategic analysis and threat modeling, frontier company policy, international AI governance, and law.
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Request for Proposals
Funding for Work That Builds Capacity To Address Risks From Transformative AI
This program funds projects that build society’s capacity to navigate the risks of transformative AI. We’re especially interested in funding projects that help new talent pivot into the field, support existing talent (e.g. v
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