“Our goal is to create foundations of game theory appropriate for advanced, autonomous AI agents – with a focus on achieving cooperation.”In its own words: cs.cmu.edu
Carnegie Mellon University lab led by Vincent Conitzer whose goal is to create foundations of game theory appropriate for advanced, autonomous AI agents.
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Received $5M from 3 funders
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Led by Vincent Conitzer (Lab lead (Professor)Checked 26 Oct 2026
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3 grants totalling $5M, newest first.
Undated 1 grant · $3M
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macroscopic Ventures | $3M | Commitment to establish the Foundations of Cooperative AI Lab (FOCAL) at Carnegie Mellon University, headed by Vincent Conitzer — Cooperative AI. $3M gift over 2022–2024. Undated: the yearly split isn't published, so this counts in the all-years view only (no even split across ye source |
2026 1 grant · $2M
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Coefficient Giving | $2M | Foundations of Cooperative AI Research Center (Vincent Conitzer) source |
2024 1 grant · $30k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2024 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $30k | SFF speculation grant: General support for Foundations of Cooperative AI Lab (FOCAL) at source |