“For the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years, I was on leave to work at OpenAI on the theoretical foundations of AI safety.”In their own words: scottaaronson.com
Computer scientist at UT Austin working on quantum computing and computational complexity; spent 2022–2024 at OpenAI on theoretical foundations of AI safety.
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Received $1.6M from 1 funder
Checked 25 Oct 2026
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2025 1 grant · $1.6M
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Coefficient Giving | $1.6M | Research on AI Safety and Computational Complexity Theory (Scott Aaronson) source |