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It’s 2050. AI has turned out to be hugely beneficial to society. What are the most important problems we solved and the opportunities and possibilities we realized to ensure this outcome?
This is AI2050’s motivating question. The initiative aims to answer this question by making awards to support work conducted by researchers from across the globe and at various stages in their careers, bringing them together into an interdisciplinary community, and conducting research into the hard problems in artificial intelligence.
Exceptional people working on the key opportunities and hardest problems that are critical to get right for society to benefit from AI. How can AI shape a brighter future for all?
From tailoring drug discovery to the genetic diversity of African populations to using AI for large-scale energy storage solutions, AI2050 Senior Fellow Dr. Kelly Chibale and AI2050 Early Career Fellow Dr. Gege Wen are advancing work to ensure AI benefits society by 2050. Learn more in the video above.
Schmidt Sciences awards $18M to researchers working to ensure AI benefits society Community Perspective - Daniel Rock Community Perspective - Jacob Steinhardt Community Perspective - Gege Wen Schmidt Sciences awards $10 million for AI safety research MIT affiliates named 2024 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellows Schmidt Sciences Announces Its Newest Cohort Of 25 AI Fellows Community Perspective - Adji Bousso Dieng Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI announce Executive Director of the Frontier Model Forum and over $10 million for a new AI Safety Fund African Business: How we can create an environment for AI investments and partnerships in Africa Community Perspective - Anima Anandkumar Does One Large Model Rule Them All?
Eric Schmidt: This is how AI will transform the way science gets done MIT Technology Review: Why America needs an Apollo program for the age of AI Mustafa Suleyman and Eric Schmidt: We need an AI equivalent of the IPCC AI2050 is a philanthropic initiative of Schmidt Sciences, conceived and co-chaired by Eric Schmidt and James Manyika, that aims to support exceptional people working on key opportunities and hard problems that are critical to get right for society to benefit from AI.
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Aim 1: Characterize and forecast misalignment in frontier AI systems
Aim 2: Develop generalizable measurements and interventions
Aim 3: Oversee AI systems with superhuman capabilities and address multi-agent risks
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Scholars studying how to fulfill AI's potential to dramatically benefit humankind. This program includes both early-career and senior fellows. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Research on Circular Economy, Smart Manufacturing, and Energy-Efficient Microelectronics is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). This funding opportunity supports innovative technology R&D across the manufacturing sector with a focus on circular economy, smart manufacturing, and energy-efficient microelectronics. While the stated deadline for full applications has passed, AMMTO frequently issues similar solicitations, and this highlights a relevant area of interest for the DOE.
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