Oought-backed Epistemics Fund to grant $500k-$5M for truth-seeking tools
NathanpmYoung · x · 2026-11-10
Ought is sponsoring an Epistemics Fund on Lightcone Commons, organized by Nathan Young, seeking projects that help people figure out what's true. Applications close November 26.
- Ought plans $500k to $5M in grants; every application also enters the standard Lightcone Commons round where other funders can back it.
- Focus areas: Community Notes infrastructure (AI note writers, rating tools, faster note publication), fact-checking beyond social media (podcasts, papers, video, open web), provenance (C2PA support, reverse video search, synthetic-frame detection), reliability tracking of public figures, forecasting/prediction-market tools, and credible plans for government adoption of epistemic tools.
- Applicants can draft in 10 minutes and improve later.
Related event: Ought Launches Epistemics Fund With Grants Up to $5 Million(3 posts)→
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