AI control and verification founders offered a $250k grant and $1m pre-seed check
ohlennart · x · 2026-07-24
A post from Mike McCormick is looking for founder-types working on AI control, verification, and oversight.
It advertises a $250k career-transition grant and a $1m pre-seed check for people building in that area, making it both a funding signal and a concrete founder opportunity.
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