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Grant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab — Kevin Esvelt’s Research (2019) (Coefficient Giving → Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Verdictconfirmed95%
1 check · 4/9/2026

Deterministic match: grantee, amount, date matched in source snapshot (2714 rows)

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Name
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab — Kevin Esvelt’s Research (2019)
Amount
$1,000,000
Currency
USD
Date
March 2019
Notes
[Global Catastrophic Risks] Grant investigator: Claire Zabel This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigator. MIT Media Lab staff also reviewed this page prior to publication. The Open Philanthropy Project recommended a grant of $1,000,000 over two years to thexpand[Global Catastrophic Risks] Grant investigator: Claire Zabel This page was reviewed but not written by the grant investigator. MIT Media Lab staff also reviewed this page prior to publication. The Open Philanthropy Project recommended a grant of $1,000,000 over two years to the MIT Media Lab to support the research of Professor Kevin Esvelt. Professor Esvelt plans to use this funding to conduct research on global catastrophic risks, global health, and animal welfare. This grant falls within our work on global catastrophic risks.

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confirmed95%deterministic-row-match · 4/9/2026
Name
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab — Kevin Esvelt’s Research (2019)
Grantee
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab
Focus Area
Global Catastrophic Risks

NoteDeterministic match: grantee, amount, date matched in source snapshot (2714 rows)

Case № shfudfXgi_Filed 4/9/2026Confidence 95%
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