Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,650,000 over three years to the University of Texas at Austin to support research led by Professor Scott Aaronson on several topics at the intersection of AI safety and computational complexity theory.
This falls within our focus area of potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $197,429 to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to support a modeling study assessing the health and economic impacts of the TB vaccine candidate VPM1002 when used as a prevention-of-disease vaccine in low‐ and middle‐income countries. This study, led by Professor Richard White, will seek to update existing TB vaccine models with current data to estimate the key outcomes and overall cost-effectiveness of various rollout scenarios.
This falls within our focus area of global health R&D.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $745,000 over three years to Catalyst to support its work on cage-free reforms in Thailand and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries.
This follows our November 2022 support and falls within our focus area of farm animal welfare.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of £1,268,000 (approximately $1,647,005 at the time of conversion) to the London Initiative for Safe AI (LISA) for general support. LISA is a U.K. registered charity and research center that works to advance education in AI safety, reduce the risks from uncontrolled or misused AI systems, and contribute to the safe development, use, and governance of AI. It does so by supporting and empowering the London AI safety community and providing infrastructural support for AI safety initiatives.
This follows our July 2024 support and falls within our focus area of Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,610,178 to SeedAI for general support, including its work on policy approaches to AI testing and evaluation and on the differential development of technologies that reduce risks and promote societal resilience and human welfare.
This falls within our focus area of potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $500,000 over two years to YIMBY Melbourne for general support. YIMBY Melbourne advocates for the reform of restrictive land use regulations throughout Australia that limit housing supply and drive up costs.
This grant was made through our Abundance & Growth Fund.
Open Philanthropy recommended a contract of $200,000 over two years with Pakistan Air Quality Initiative to support research on air quality in Pakistan, convene gatherings of experts, and provide strategic advice.
This follows our January 2024 contract and falls within our focus area of Global Public Health Policy.
This project was supported through a contractor agreement. While we typically do not publish pages for contractor agreements, we occasionally opt to do so.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $2,100,000 over three years to FAR AI for general support. FAR AI works to incubate and accelerate research agendas to ensure AI systems are more trustworthy and beneficial to society.
This follows our July 2023 support and falls within our focus area of Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,700,000 over three years to FAR AI to support FAR Labs, a coworking hub in Berkeley that supports organizations and individuals working on AI safety.
This follows our March 2023 support and falls within our focus area of Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building.
Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,800,000 over two years to FAR AI to support FAR Futures, an initiative that consists of events, outreach activities, and other programs aimed at helping to build and coordinate the fields of AI safety research and governance.
This falls within our focus area of Global Catastrophic Risks Capacity Building.