Schmidt Sciences
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| Formation | 2024 |
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| Founders | Eric Schmidt, Wendy Schmidt |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | Funding unconventional research in science and technology |
Region served | Worldwide |
Parent organization | Schmidt Futures |
| Affiliations | Schmidt Ocean Institute |
| Remarks | Supports AI2050 fellowship, Ocean Biogeochemistry Virtual Institute (OBVI), and AI science safety research |
Schmidt Sciences is a philanthropic organization established in 2024 to fund unconventional research in science and technology.[1][2] Founded by Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt, the nonprofit is a spin-off of Schmidt Futures.[3] Schmidt Sciences awards the AI2050 academic fellowship which asks scholars to imagine a future in which AI has benefited society.[4] The Schmidts have committed $125 million to the AI2050 program over five years.[4][5] The organization also partners with Schmidt Ocean Institute to support the Ocean Biogeochemistry Virtual Institute (OBVI).[6]
In 2025, Schmidt Sciences announced a new $10 million venture to fund scientific research into safety problems in AI.[2][7] The AI science safety program includes 27 projects.[7] Awardees announced in February 2025 included computer scientist Yoshua Bengio, who is developing AI risk mitigation technology, and Zico Kolter, an OpenAI board member, exploring AI attacks.[7]
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