Why we exist
While new technologies offer great opportunities for positive change, they also involve risks of potential negative impact and unforeseen events. Since the past century, technologies have become more powerful than ever and are being developed at an unprecedented speed, also scaling up the impact of potential negative consequences.
These risks are not exogenous. However, in order to prevent misuse, accidents and undesired structural changes, active management by a diverse set of stakeholders is inevitable.
What we do
The Global Technology Risk Foundation is a non profit organization registered in Berlin, Germany. The goal of the foundation is to contribute to the mitigation of global risks from powerful technologies.
The foundation is funding research on risk and mitigation strategies, connecting relevant stakeholders as well as to promoting the responsible development of powerful technologies and active risk management.
We are actively looking to fund and support the smartest people with great ideas in our areas of interest. If you are seeking funding or want to collaborate with us please contact grants@gtr-foundation.org.
The Emergence of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is expected to have significant impact on many aspects of human live. As of today, systems are outperforming humans in various tasks, contribute to scientific research and advances are developed with enormous speed. With increasing adoption by businesses, governments and individuals, it needs to be ensured that automated systems are safe, reliable and guided by human values. Areas that we are particular interested in include:
Auditing and evaluation tools for large language models
Interpretability and explainable AI
Technical solutions for preventing disinformation
Global Governance Models
Who we are
GTR Foundation is part of a Single Family Office with a long standing presence in the digital and technology sector.
