The University of Texas at Austin — Research on AI Safety and Computational Complexity Theory

$1.6M

Funder

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Recipient

University Of Texas At Austin

Program

AI Safety Grantmaking

Date

May 2025

Source

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Notes

[Navigating Transformative AI] Open Philanthropy recommended a grant of $1,650,000 over three years to the University of Texas at Austin to support research led by Professor Scott Aaronson on several topics at the intersection of AI safety and computational complexity theory. This falls within our focus area of potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence.

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