Open Philanthropy gave a gift of $2.5 million to RAND Corporation, to be spent at RAND President Jason Matheny’s discretion. Matheny has designated this funding to support two initiatives: a technology policy training program, and a research fund to help produce information that policymakers need to make wise decisions about emerging technology and security priorities.
We have been impressed with Matheny’s past work on technology and security — at IARPA, at the Center for Security and Technology, and in the White House — and we believe RAND is well-positioned to use such funding to great impact. This gift was recommended by Luke Muehlhauser, who leads our grantmaking on AI governance.
This follows our April 2023 support and falls within our work on potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence.