“Before ARIA, I co-founded and led Principles of Intelligence (formerly PIBBSS), a research organisation facilitating knowledge transfer from interdisciplinary sciences into AI safety.”In their own words: matsprogram.org
Programme Director at the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), running its Safeguarded AI programme; previously co-founded and led Principles of Intelligence (formerly PIBBSS).
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Received $458k from 2 funders
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Checked 25 Oct 2026
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4 grants totalling $458k, newest first.
2024 1 grant · $75k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Foresight Institute: Funding | ~$75k | PIBBSS Fellowship Program (2024). Focus area: Safe Multipolar/Multi-Agent AI. First listed on foresight.org/ai-safety by May 2024. — AI Safety Grants (Underexplored Approaches: Automation / Neurotech / Security / Multi-A source |
2023 2 grants · $203k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | Long-Term Future Fund | $103k | EA Funds grants database (2023 Q4): 1 year funding for PIBBSS (incl. several programs, e.g. fellowship 2024, affiliate program, reading group) source |
| Mar 2023 | Long-Term Future Fund | $100k | April 2023 payout report (Jan 2022–Apr 2023): PIBBSS research fellowship: six additional fellows source |
2022 1 grant · $180k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | Long-Term Future Fund | $180k | April 2023 payout report (Jan 2022–Apr 2023): PIBBSS fellowship expansion and local residency source |