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About

The Tarbell Center for AI Journalism supports journalism that helps society navigate the emergence of increasingly advanced AI.

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Journalism will play a crucial role in society’s transition to a world with more powerful AI. As technology advances, Tarbell is committed to supporting independent journalism that demystifies the debates around this technology, holds the companies and people building it to account, and fosters the discourse necessary to chart a path that benefits society.

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Our Principles

The following principles motivate our work:
 

  • Independence. We believe that good journalism happens when it is free from commercial incentives or at the whims of billionaires. Our donors do not exert any editorial control over our work, and we do not exert any editorial control over our fellows or grantees. View our complete editorial independence policies.

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  • Journalism for good. We believe that journalism, when done well, can be a powerful force for good. We exist to help journalists achieve their goals of holding power to account and informing the public.
     

  • Truth-seeking. We believe in changing our minds and strive to impartially seek the truth. Tarbell Fellows dedicate significant time to carefully considering and reflecting on their beliefs, aiming to be guided by reason and evidence, even if they challenge preconceived notions.​

Photograph of Anna Gordon, the team's fellowship specialist. She appears to be a woman in her late 20s.

Our Team

We're a global team of journalists, educators, and non-profit professionals united by a shared vision.

A headshot of Shakeel Hashim, a journalist in residence and grants manager. He appears to be a man in his late 20s.
A headshot of Cillian Crosson, the Executive Director of the Tarbell Center. He appears to be a man in his late 20s.

Editorial Independence

Editorial independence is a core value for Tarbell. Our grantees and fellows maintain complete autonomy over their reporting, guided by journalistic standards rather than ideological preferences. While Tarbell’s staff members and funders may have their own views about AI, the work we support is independent and reflects a diverse range of perspectives. View our complete editorial independence policies.

Ethics and Standards

Tarbell holds all of our staff, fellows, and grantees to a set of ethics and standards concerning coverage, conflicts of interests, and political activities. These policies join the guidelines of Transformer and our partner outlets to ensure journalistic and organizational integrity is prioritized by all of our programs. View our complete ethics and standards policies.

Supporters

Our work is supported by a variety of foundations, charities, and individuals who share our commitment to high-quality journalism about AI (organized by lifetime giving):

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$1M+

  • Open Philanthropy

$100k - $1M

  • Casey and Family Foundation

  • EA Infrastructure Fund

  • Future of Life Institute

  • Survival and Flourishing Fund

$10k - $100k

  • Robert and Virginia Shiller Foundation

  • ACX Grants

  • AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund

  • Cullen O'Keefe

  • Hazel Browne

  • Steve Newman​

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We have also received donations of less than $10,000 from a variety of generous individual donors.

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Our donors have no editorial control over the work of Tarbell, our fellows, or our grantees. Tarbell does not accept anonymous donations greater than $10,000. For details, see the Donor relations section of our ethics and standards policies.

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