“At Berkeley RDI, we push the boundaries of AI research while ensuring these powerful technologies remain safe, robust, and beneficial to our society.”In its own words: rdi.berkeley.edu
Multidisciplinary UC Berkeley centre advancing the science, technology and education of AI and agentic AI, with research aimed at keeping powerful AI safe, robust and beneficial; co-directed by Dawn Song.
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Received $610k from 2 funders
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’26
Checked 25 Oct 2026
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2 grants totalling $610k, newest first.
2026 1 grant · $590k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | The Alignment Project | ~$590k | Alignment Project round 1 (lead: Song, Dawn): Model Organisms of Reward Hacking and Long-Horizon Deception for Testing RL Alignment. Amount undisclosed; awards £50k–£1M from a £27m pool across 60 announced projects. source |
2025 1 grant · $20k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | Coefficient Giving | $20k | AI Safety Competition Prizes source |