Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI Announce Executive Director of the Frontier Model Forum and Over $10 Million AI Safety Fund
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This joint announcement by Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI marks the formal launch of the Frontier Model Forum's leadership and a $10M+ AI Safety Fund, representing a significant industry-level coordination effort on AI safety governance and research.
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The four leading AI companies announced Chris Meserole as the first Executive Director of the Frontier Model Forum, an industry body focused on safe and responsible frontier AI development. They also launched a new AI Safety Fund exceeding $10 million, supported by philanthropic partners, to fund independent AI safety research globally. The Forum also released its first technical working group update on red teaming.
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- •Chris Meserole, former Director of the AI and Emerging Technology Initiative at Brookings Institution, appointed as first Executive Director of the Frontier Model Forum.
- •A new AI Safety Fund of over $10 million created to support independent researchers at academic institutions, research institutions, and startups.
- •Philanthropic partners include the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Eric Schmidt, and Jaan Tallinn.
- •The Forum released its first technical working group update on red teaming to share industry expertise with a wider audience.
- •The Forum's mission covers advancing AI safety research, identifying best practices, sharing knowledge with policymakers, and leveraging AI for societal challenges.
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Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI announce Executive Director of the Frontier Model Forum and over $10 million for a new AI Safety Fund
Oct 25, 2023
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Editor’s note: Today, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic published the following joint announcement naming Chris Meserole as the first Executive Director of the Frontier Model Forum and announcing the $10 million AI Safety Fund.
Chris Meserole appointed the first Executive Director of the Frontier Model Forum, an industry body focused on ensuring safe and responsible development and use of frontier AI models globally.
Meserole brings a wealth of experience focusing on the governance and safety of emerging technologies and their future applications.
Today Forum members, in collaboration with philanthropic partners, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Eric Schmidt, and Jaan Tallinn commit over $10 million for a new AI Safety Fund to advance research into the ongoing development of the tools for society to effectively test and evaluate the most capable AI models.
October 25, 2023 - Today, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI are announcing the selection of Chris Meserole as the first Executive Director of the Frontier Model Forum , and the creation of a new AI Safety Fund, a more than $10 million initiative to promote research in the field of AI safety. The Frontier Model Forum, an industry body focused on ensuring safe and responsible development of frontier AI models, is also releasing its first technical working group update on red teaming to share industry expertise with a wider audience as the Forum expands the conversation about responsible AI governance approaches.
Executive Director
Chris Meserole comes to the Frontier Model Forum with deep expertise on technology policy, having worked extensively on the governance and safety of emerging technologies and their future applications. Most recently he served as Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative at the Brookings Institution.
In this new role, Meserole will be responsible for helping the Forum fulfill its mission to (i) advance AI safety research to promote responsible development of frontier models and minimize potential risks, (ii) identify safety best practices for frontier models, (iii) share knowledge with policymakers, academics, civil society and others to advance responsible AI development; and (iv) support efforts to leverage AI to address society’s b
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