“Palisade Research is a nonprofit based in Berkeley, California, studying AI capabilities to prevent loss of control.”In its own words: palisaderesearch.org
Nonprofit based in Berkeley studying AI capabilities and motivations, such as hacking and resisting shutdown, to prevent loss of control; has briefed members of Congress.
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Received $7.5M from 4 funders
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Led by Jeffrey Ladish (Executive Director), Benjamin Weinstein-Raun (Head of Research), Dave Kasten (Head of Policy)Checked 25 Oct 2026
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8 grants totalling $7.5M, newest first.
2026 1 grant · $1.8M
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $1.8M | SFF-2026 Main Round: General support source |
2025 3 grants · $2.8M
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $205k | SFF-2025: General support, Speculation Grant already paid (base amount; the $928,000 conditional matching pledge is a separate row) source |
| May 2025 | Coefficient Giving | $2.1M | General Support source |
| 2025 | Future of Life Institute | $500k | Raising awareness about superhuman AI risks. — Multistakeholder Engagement for Safe and Prosperous AI Grants source |
2024 2 grants · $2.3M
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2024 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $586k | SFF-2024: General support — Jaan Tallinn payments per jaan.online: $356,000 on 2024-11-27 (Palisade Research, via FP-US) source |
| Jun 2024 | Coefficient Giving | $1.7M | General Support source |
2023 2 grants · $566k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | Lightspeed Grants | $196k | Lightspeed 2023 (paid by Jaan Tallinn): General support — LSG project: Palisade Research source |
| 2023 | Survival and Flourishing Fund | $370k | SFF-2023-H2: General support source |