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Grant: Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative — SERI MATS Program (Coefficient Giving → Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative)

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1 check · 4/9/2026

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Name
Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative — SERI MATS Program
Amount
$195,000
Currency
USD
Date
November 2021
Notes
[Navigating Transformative AI] Open Philanthropy recommended three grants totaling $195,000 to the Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative to support its collaboration with the Stanford Existential Risks Initiative (SERI) on the SERI ML Alignment Theory Scholars (MATS) Program. MATSexpand[Navigating Transformative AI] Open Philanthropy recommended three grants totaling $195,000 to the Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative to support its collaboration with the Stanford Existential Risks Initiative (SERI) on the SERI ML Alignment Theory Scholars (MATS) Program. MATS is a two-month program where students will research problems related to AI alignment while supervised by a mentor. This follows our May 2021 support and falls within our focus area of potential risks from advanced artificial intelligence.

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Name
Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative — SERI MATS Program
Grantee
Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative
Focus Area
Navigating Transformative AI
Amount
$195,000.00
Date
November 2

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