Anthropic Launches $5 Million Grant Program to Fund Independent Research on AI's Impact on User Wellbeing
Summary
Anthropic launches a $5 million grant program funding independent research into AI's impact on user wellbeing, offering clinicians, psychologists, and methodologists funding, model access, and technical support, with applications due September 21.
Key Points
- Anthropic is launching a $5 million grant program to fund independent research into how AI impacts user wellbeing, providing funding, model access, and technical support to grantees who will publish open-source evaluations.
- Measuring AI's impact on wellbeing presents unique challenges, as harmful or inappropriate responses may only become apparent over long, multi-turn conversations and vary significantly depending on individual user context and history.
- Grants are open to clinicians, psychologists, and methodologists, with applications due September 21, and selected applicants will be notified by October 5 to submit full proposals.