Explore this database to learn more about the rationales behind our grants, access a collection of research reports and blog posts, and discover news stories relevant to our work.
Research & Updates
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May 2022
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Request for proposals: Help Open Philanthropy quantify biological risk
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May 12, 2022
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Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness
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January 2014
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Returns to Life Sciences Funding
Date
January 15, 2014
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Scientific Research
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April 2015
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Science Policy and Infrastructure
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April 21, 2015
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Scientific Research
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December 2013
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Scientific Research Funding
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December 26, 2013
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Scientific Research
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November 2015
Title
Should the Open Philanthropy Project be Recommending More/Larger Grants?
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November 17, 2015
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May 2016
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Some Background on Our Views Regarding Advanced Artificial Intelligence
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May 06, 2016
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Potential Risks from Advanced AI
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July 2012
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Some History Behind Our Shifting Approach to Research
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July 20, 2012
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December 2017
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Staff Members’ Personal Donations for Giving Season 2017
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December 18, 2017
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April 2015
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Statement from Kaitlyn Trigger & Mike Krieger: Why We’re Partnering with the Open Philanthropy Project
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April 23, 2015
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May 2012
December 2015
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Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Project Staff
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December 23, 2015
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December 2016
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Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Project Staff – 2016
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December 14, 2016
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December 2017
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Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Project Staff – 2017
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December 22, 2017
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December 2018
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Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Project Staff – 2018
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December 20, 2018
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December 2019
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Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Staff – 2019
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December 18, 2019
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November 2020
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Suggestions for Individual Donors from Open Philanthropy Staff – 2020
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November 23, 2020
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February 2019
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Supporting a New Technology Security Policy Think Tank
Date
February 28, 2019
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Potential Risks from Advanced AI
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February 2016
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Supporting the Launch of the Alliance for Safety and Justice
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February 10, 2016
Focus Area
Criminal Justice Reform
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July 2023
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Takeaways from the Metaculus AI Progress Tournament
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July 27, 2023
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Potential Risks from Advanced AI
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March 2017
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Technical and Philosophical Questions That Might Affect Our Grantmaking
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March 02, 2017
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November 2021
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Technical Updates to Our Global Health and Wellbeing Cause Prioritization Framework
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November 18, 2021
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Global Health & Wellbeing
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March 2014
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The First Case Study from Our History of Philanthropy Project
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March 25, 2014
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May 2014
August 2015
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The Long-Term Significance of Reducing Global Catastrophic Risks
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August 13, 2015
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Global Catastrophic Risks
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July 2014
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The Moral Value of the Far Future
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July 03, 2014
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Global Catastrophic Risks
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June 2017
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The Open Philanthropy Project Is Now an Independent Organization
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June 12, 2017
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February 2015
Title
The Path to Biomedical Progress
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February 27, 2015
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Scientific Research
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September 2015
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The Process of Hiring our First Cause-Specific Program Officer
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September 03, 2015
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October 2013
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The Role of Philanthropic Funding in Politics
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October 30, 2013
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Global Health & Wellbeing
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November 2013
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The Track Record of Policy-Oriented Philanthropy
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November 06, 2013
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History of Philanthropy
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February 2015
Title
Thoughts on the Sandler Foundation
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February 24, 2015
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History of Philanthropy
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September 2016
January 2012
April 2015
Title
Translational Science and the “Valley of Death”
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April 09, 2015
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Scientific Research
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November 2023
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Two new requests for proposals: Understanding the real-world capabilities and impacts of large language models
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November 10, 2023
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Potential Risks from Advanced AI
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January 2018
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Update on Cause Prioritization at Open Philanthropy
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January 26, 2018
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November 2013
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Update on Co-Funding Grant to Population Services International Myanmar – November 2013
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November 01, 2013
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Global Health & Development
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March 2013
September 2016
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Update on How We’re Thinking about Openness and Information Sharing
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September 16, 2016
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November 2017
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Update on Investigating Neglected Goals in Biological Research
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November 30, 2017
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Scientific Research
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October 2014
July 2022
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Update on Our Planned Allocation to GiveWell’s Recommended Charities in 2022
Date
July 05, 2022
Focus Area
GiveWell-Recommended Charities
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May 2018
June 2017
Title
Updating My Risk Estimate for the Geomagnetic “Big One”
Date
June 21, 2017
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks
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September 2012
Title
US Cochrane Center (USCC) Gets Our First “Quick Grant” Recommendation
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September 27, 2012
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May 2012
October 2015
Title
Why a New Study of the Mariel Boatlift Has Not Changed Our Views on the Benefits of Immigration
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October 21, 2015
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Immigration Policy
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April 2017
Title
Why Are the US Corporate Cage-Free Campaigns Succeeding?
Date
April 11, 2017
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Farm Animal Welfare
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September 2017
Title
Why Did the EU Lead the World on Farm Animal Welfare and How Can It Lead Again?
Date
September 18, 2017
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Farm Animal Welfare
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September 2011