Summary
A group of ten leading philanthropies announced a bold new initiative to ensure that AI advances the public interest in the areas of need identified today by Vice President Kamala Harris. Participating foundations are committed to leveraging and aligning grantmaking toward progress on these urgent issues.
These institutions are collectively contributing more than $200 million in funding toward public interest efforts to mitigate AI harms and promote responsible use and innovation. Going forward, they will coordinate on new actions in this space.
The philanthropies that are part of this initiative include: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation; Democracy Fund; the Ford Foundation; Heising-Simons Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Kapor Foundation; Mozilla Foundation; Omidyar Network; Open Society Foundations; and Wallace Global Fund.
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10 Foundations involved in Initiative
- Ford Foundation:
Part of a new initiative with other philanthropies to ensure AI advances the public interest, focusing on protecting democracy, rights, and freedoms, leveraging AI for public good, and empowering workers. - MacArthur Foundation:
Joining a coalition of philanthropies to focus on AI governance, with priorities including protecting democracy and rights, improving quality of life, empowering workers, and supporting international AI rules and norms. - Heising-Simons Foundation:
Participates in a $200 million initiative to support responsible use and innovation of artificial intelligence, focusing on AI technologies that protect the rights and well-being of society. - The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
- Democracy Fund
- Kapor Foundation
- Mozilla Foundation
- Omidyar Network
- Open Society Foundations
- Wallace Global Fund
More Foundations involved in AI Policy
Focuses on potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence and has made grants to organizations like the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy and The Vista Institute for AI Policy.
Focuses on AI equity, ensuring access to AI for all, and responsible global use of AI, including monitoring and mitigating safety, ethical, equity, and reliability dimensions of AI development and use.
Works to translate AI solutions into real-world applications aimed at enhancing the quality of life for all, focusing on inclusivity and equity, and integrating AI solutions into climate work.
Supports organizations that leverage data science and AI to drive tangible change in areas like climate change, human rights, and health equity, and supports global organizations, institutions, and initiatives advancing secure and responsible AI through policy and research.
Collaborates with governments, policy groups, think tanks, and nonprofits to assist in developing AI policy frameworks for regional, national, and international governmental agencies, focusing on sustainable AI policy.
- Supports research that will improve the cooperative intelligence of advanced AI for the benefit of all.
