OpenAI Introduces New Fellowship with Significant AI Compute Resources for Safety Research
OpenAI has launched a new fellowship program focused on AI safety, offering participants up to $15,000 in compute resources per month. The fellowship, running from September 2026 to February 2027, provides a weekly stipend of $3,850, amounting to over $111,000 for the duration. This initiative aims to support external researchers in conducting high-impact research on AI safety and alignment. The announcement follows scrutiny of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's commitment to AI safety, as detailed in a recent expose by The New Yorker. 
