AI Now Institute — funder: Omidyar Network / Luminate

NoteThe claim specifies that Omidyar Network/Luminate was AI Now's funder 'as of 2021' with the additional context that this was a 'historical funder prior to mid-2022 independence.' The source confirms the mid-2022 independence transition and that AI Now no longer accepts corporate/tech funding. However, the source text provided does not explicitly list the names of historical funders (pre-2022) or current funders—the 'Current Supporters' section appears to have been redacted or is not included in the excerpt. Therefore, while the temporal and contextual framing aligns with the source, the specific claim about Omidyar Network/Luminate as a funder cannot be verified from this excerpt alone.

NoteThe source explicitly states that as of mid-2022, AI Now does not accept funding from corporate donors and that current funding comes from foundations. The page mentions 'Current Supporters' but does not list Omidyar Network or Luminate. The claim that Omidyar Network/Luminate is a funder is directly contradicted by the statement that AI Now operates independently and the absence of these entities from the current funders list. While these organizations may have funded AI Now in the past (before mid-2022), the source clearly indicates they are not current funders.