UC Berkeley — Compute Resources for AI Safety Research

Organization:
University of California, Berkeley
Award Date:
05/2025
Amount:
$2,587,634
Purpose:
To support Professor Jacob Steinhardt's lab in purchasing compute.

Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $2,587,634 over three years to UC Berkeley to support Professor Jacob Steinhardt’s lab in purchasing compute. Steinhardt, his graduate students, and UC Berkeley affiliates will use the compute to conduct research related to AI safety

This follows Open Philanthropy’s March 2022 support and falls within its focus area of potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence.

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