RAND Corporation AI Policy Research
OrganizationRAND Corporation's AI research portfolio spans national security, defense, autonomous systems, and strategic stability. RAND's AI policy work shapes Pentagon and NATO thinking on autonomous weapons, escalation risk, and AI-enabled warfare. Also produces research on AI governance, workforce impacts, and healthcare applications of AI.
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$514 million
as of Sep 2024
Headcount
2,396
as of Sep 2023
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Revenue$514 million
Headcount2,396
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LeadershipJason Matheny serves as CEO and President (since 2022). Former founding director of CSET at Georgetown, former IARPA director, former White House OSTP.
ProgramRAND Center on AI, Security, and Technology (RAND CAST) — formerly TASP. Founded by Sella Nevo. Focus: frontier AI policy, AI governance, biosecurity, cybersecurity. Includes fellows program and collaborates with METR on Canary AI safety evaluation project ($10M via Audacious Project).
Cumulative Funding34500000
Organizational StructureOperates 4 federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs): Project AIR FORCE (1946), Arroyo Center (Army, 1982), NDRI (OSD/Joint Staff), and Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center
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Founded Date1948
Legal Structure501(c)(3) nonprofit
HeadquartersSanta Monica, California
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Websitehttps://www.rand.org/
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