Public research university in Austin, Texas; the grant supported a new CS research professor working on technical AI alignment.
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Received $1.4M from 3 funders
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Checked 25 Oct 2026
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3 grants totalling $1.4M, newest first.
2024 2 grants · $935k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities | $885k | University of Texas at Austin — AI Safety Research — Open Philanthropy recommended a gift of $885,000 over two years to the University of Texas at Austin to support AI safety research and field-building, led by Christian Tarsney and Brad Knox. This... [Global Catastrophic Risks; source |
| Apr 2024 | Long-Term Future Fund | $50k | 3–6 months stipend for first full year as a research professor of CS at UT Austin, researching technical AI alignment source |
2022 1 grant · $433k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | Coefficient Giving | $433k | Feedback to question-answering models — paid by Good Ventures Foundation on Open Philanthropy's advice, fiscal year Jul 2021–Jun 2022 (990-PF Part XIV 3a; payment in that year, not the grant total) source |