AI Now Institute — funding-policy: Refuses corporate and tech industry funding since 2022

NoteThe source directly confirms the claim. The text explicitly states that 'As of mid-2022, AI Now is operating as an independent organization and does not accept funding from corporate donors, including the tech industry.' This matches the claim's assertion about the funding policy as of 2022. The source also reiterates this policy in the 'Funding' section, stating 'AI Now does not currently take funding from corporate donors, including tech companies.' The claim's temporal qualifier 'as of 2022' aligns with the source's 'mid-2022' reference.

NoteThe source text explicitly confirms that as of mid-2022, AI Now adopted a policy of not accepting funding from corporate donors and tech industry companies. The claim states this policy began 'since 2022 (as of 2022)' which aligns with the source's statement 'As of mid-2022.' The source also confirms this is a distinctive policy by emphasizing their commitment to independent research and intellectual freedom. The current funding section reiterates this policy remains in effect.