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Program permanently discontinued — OpenAI Superalignment team dissolved May 2024 after team leads Sutskever and Leike departed
Historical funding: Not specified
Prior eligibility: Academic researchers, graduate students, and independent researchers.
OpenAI Superalignment Grants is a grant program from OpenAI that funds research and initiatives supporting the safe and beneficial development of artificial general intelligence. OpenAI offers monetary compensation or API credits depending on the specific program. Active programs include support for researchers studying responsible AI deployment, AI and mental health, youth safety and wellbeing in the EMEA region, biosecurity red-teaming, and industrial policy for the intelligence age. Eligible applicants include academic researchers, graduate students, independent researchers, nonprofits, and civil society organizations whose work aligns with OpenAI's mission to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity. Award amounts vary by program.
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