$200M Research Fund to Navigate Society's Transition to Powerful AI
PeterMcCrory · x · 2026-07-23
A research body announced the release of the research agenda for its $200 million Economic Futures Research Fund.
The fund plans to finance large-scale pilots and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to help society navigate the economic and employment challenges during the transition to powerful AI.
Related event: Nearly $1 Billion Pledged to Research AI's Economic and Labor Impacts(2 posts)→
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