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Funding better evaluations of AI’s impact on wellbeing
We’re launching a $5 million grant program to fund independent research into how AI impacts users’ wellbeing. The program will provide direct funding, access to our models, and technical support to grantees building open-source evaluations that help the AI industry measure how our models affect those who use them. Grantees will work fully independently, and will publish their work as open-source projects that any developer can make use of.
TL;DR
- A $5 million grant program is being launched to fund independent research into AI's impact on user wellbeing.
- Grantees will receive funding, access to AI models, and technical support for open-source evaluations.
- The program aims to develop clear standards for AI behavior in conversations, particularly concerning user wellbeing.
- Wellbeing evaluation is challenging due to the need for context and multi-turn conversations.
- The company shares guidance on rigorous wellbeing evaluation, emphasizing clear metrics, expert involvement, testing precautions and harms, reflecting actual usage, and grader validation.
- Applications are due by September 21, with notifications for full proposals by October 5.