“Upturn challenges the material harms of AI, algorithms, and data on people's lives.”In its own words: upturn.org
Research and advocacy group on how algorithms, automated decisions and AI harm people in housing, work, public benefits, credit, policing and criminal courts.
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Received $1.7M from 1 funder
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Led by Tina M. Park (Executive Director), Steven Renderos (Board President), David Robinson (Co-founder), Harlan Yu (Co-founder)Checked 8 Nov 2026
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- MacArthur Foundation$1.7M
All grants
4 grants totalling $1.7M, newest first.
2024 2 grants · $930k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MacArthur Foundation | $900k | General operating support: tech and automation in criminal courts, housing, labor, public benefits (3 years) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |
| 2024 | MacArthur Foundation | $30k | December 2024 convening and related work on U.S. AI policy (1 year, 1 month) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |
2023 1 grant · $25k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MacArthur Foundation | $25k | Strategy meeting and related work on federal AI policy (1 year, 1 month) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |
2017 1 grant · $750k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
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| 2017 | MacArthur Foundation | $750k | General operating support to expand work on public interest impacts of AI (3 years) — MacArthur Technology in the Public Interest, grantee page source |