Schmidt Sciences AI Interpretability RFP
๐ก$1M funding for LLM deception detection & steering tools โ key for AI safety researchers
โก 30-Second TL;DR
What Changed
Detect deceptive behaviors where LLM outputs contradict internal representations
Why It Matters
This RFP could unlock major funding for AI safety interpretability, enabling progress in deception detection without model weights access. Success may lead to scaled investments, benefiting LLM deployment in high-stakes applications.
What To Do Next
Submit your AI interpretability proposal via https://schmidtsciences.smapply.io/prog/2026_interpretability_rfp/ by May 26, 2026.
๐ง Deep Insight
Web-grounded analysis with 9 cited sources.
๐ Enhanced Key Takeaways
- โขThe AI Interpretability pilot is distinct from Schmidt Sciences' broader Science of Trustworthy AI program, which excludes projects exclusively focused on interpretability and offers Tier 1 funding up to $1M or Tier 2 up to $5M+ for research on understanding and controlling AI risks.[2][4]
- โขSchmidt Sciences' AI efforts include the HAVI program providing up to $800K grants for interdisciplinary AI-humanities projects like unrolling ancient scrolls and analyzing poetry structures, awarded to teams including Princeton researchers in early 2026.[1][5]
- โขThe organization runs parallel 2026 AI programs such as 'AI at Work' with up to $200K awards for field experiments on worker displacement and scientific productivity, requiring data partnerships.[3]
๐ฎ Future ImplicationsAI analysis grounded in cited sources
โณ Timeline
๐ Sources (9)
Factual claims are grounded in the sources below. Forward-looking analysis is AI-generated interpretation.
- grantedai.com โ Schmidt Sciences Havi AI Humanities 800k Grants
- albany.edu โ 2026 Schmidt Sciences Science Trustworthy AI
- schmidtsciences.smapply.io โ AI at Work 2026 Call for Expressions of Interest
- lesswrong.com โ Schmidt Sciences Request for Proposals on the Science of
- princeton.edu โ Two Professors Receive Grants Schmidt Sciences Use AI Accelerate Humanities
- schmidtsciences.org โ Focus Area AI
- schmidtsciences.org โ Draft the Science of Trustworthy AI Research Agenda 1
- chcinetwork.org โ Schmidt Sciences Call for Proposals
- schmidtsciences.org โ AI Interpretability
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