Svmuu News: The Sentient Foundation has announced the launch of an open-source general AI grant and investment program, committing $42 million to specifically support developers, researchers, and companies building and applying general AI in an open manner.
Through a combination of non-dilutive grants and investments, the initiative aims to ensure that AI infrastructure, models, tools, and applications remain open and accessible. The initiative has already secured support from Alibaba Cloud, Franklin Templeton, Princeton University, the Indian Institute of Science, and other organizations. Applications are now being accepted on a rolling basis.