AI Safety Institute Announces Largest-Ever Technical Safety Grant
soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-07-07
An AI safety research institute has announced its largest "technical AI safety" grant to date. Leadership highlighted excitement over investing in talent, noting that top safety researchers like Geoffrey Irving (formerly a chief scientist at a major AI lab) are joining or receiving support, signaling a deeper commitment to AI alignment research and talent acquisition.
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