OpenAI said it is committing $7.5 million to The Alignment Project, a global fund created by the UK AI Security Institute to support independent AI-alignment research.
The company said the grant aims to expand independent work alongside its internal frontier alignment efforts and to broaden the range of approaches to mitigate safety and security risks from misaligned AI.
"We’re committing $7.5M to The Alignment Project to fund independent research developing mitigations to safety and security risks from misaligned AI." OpenAI said in a statement. Renaissance Philanthropy will help administer the contribution.
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The grant is approximately £5.6 million at current exchange rates and will co-fund a pool that exceeds £27 million; individual projects typically receive £50,000 to £1 million and may get optional compute access and expert support.
OpenAI said its funding will not create a new selection process and will increase the number of already-vetted projects funded in the current round, and the company said it expects to continue collaborating with the broader research community.
The recap
- OpenAI commits $7.5M to fund independent alignment research.
- The total fund exceeds £27 million for global projects.
- Individual projects receive £50,000 to £1 million funding.
