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Sch­midt Futures

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Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic venture based in New York, with offices in Washington, D.C., and London.

History

Schmidt Futures was founded by Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt in 2017.

Activities

Schmidt Futures has funded a number of organizations in the effective altruism community, including the Lead Exposure Elimination Project, Institute for Progress, 1Day Sooner and Metaculus.

In 2019, Schmidt Futures committed $1 billion to offer scholarships, mentorship, and other types of support to exceptionally talented youth.[1] More recently, it funded a $125 million program to support artificial intelligence researchers,[2] and a program to help people make high-impact career shifts.[3]

External links

Schmidt Futures. Official website.

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    Schmidt Futures (2022) Rise, Schmidt Futures.

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    Savage, James (2022) Call for early-career journalists and researchers, Effective Altruism Forum, March 8.

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Call for early-ca­reer jour­nal­ists and researchers

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