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UC Berkeley — Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence (2021)

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  • Focus Area: Potential Risks from Advanced AI
  • Organization Name: UC Berkeley
  • Amount: $11,355,246

  • Award Date: January 2021

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    Grant investigator: Nick Beckstead

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    Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $11,355,246 over five years to UC Berkeley to support the Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence (CHAI). The multi-year commitment and increased funding will enable CHAI to expand its research and student training related to potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence.

    This is a renewal of our August 2016 grant.

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