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PPI in Semafor: OpenAI funds new think tank projects

  • August 17, 2026

OpenAI is announcing the winners of its call for grant proposals to study the economic and societal impact of artificial intelligence, and to develop solutions to address disruptions.

According to details shared first with Semafor, recipients include US-based organizations across the political spectrum, like the American Enterprise Institute, the Progressive Policy Institute, the Tax Foundation, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative, as well as organizations in Europe, Brazil, Singapore, and South Korea.

Selected from submissions that OpenAI solicited earlier this year as part of a sweeping policy document, the 14 projects will collectively receive $1 million in funding in addition to up to $1 million in credits to use OpenAI’s models.

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Read more in Semafor

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