Altruistic Technology Labs — Work on Biological Risk Prevention

Organization:
Altruistic Technology Labs
Award Date:
05/2019
Amount:
$440,525
Purpose:
To support activities related to global catastrophic biological risk prevention.

The Open Philanthropy Project recommended a project grant of $440,525 to Altruistic Technology Labs (“AltLabs”) to support its activities related to global catastrophic biological risk prevention. AltLabs, a new organization, intends to use these funds to hire initial staff and pursue various research projects related to catastrophic risk reduction, including machine-learning-based attribution of engineered DNA and broad-spectrum infectious disease diagnostics.

This falls within Open Philanthropy's focus area of biosecurity and pandemic preparedness.

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