Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Wikidata structured data entry for the Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic funder of science and technology research including some AI governance and safety-adjacent work; useful as an organizational reference.

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Importance: 18/100wiki pagereference

Summary

Wikidata entry for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a major American philanthropic organization that funds research in science, technology, and economics. The foundation has been a significant funder of AI safety and technology governance research through grants to universities and research organizations.

Key Points

•The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a nonprofit grant-making institution founded in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan Jr., former CEO of General Motors.
•It funds research in science, technology, economics, and education, including projects relevant to AI governance and safety.
•The foundation has supported AI-related research at major universities and think tanks focused on responsible technology development.
•This Wikidata entry provides structured reference data including identifiers, relationships, and metadata about the organization.
•Relevant to AI safety community as a funding source for policy-relevant and technical research initiatives.

7 FactBase facts citing this source

Entity	Property	Value	As Of
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation	Founder (text)	Alfred P. Sloan	—
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation	Wikipedia	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_P._Sloan_Foundation	—
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation	Headquarters	New York City	—
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation	Country	United States	—
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation	Legal Structure	foundation	—
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation	Website	https://sloan.org/	—
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation	Founded Date	Jan 1934	—

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