Applications are open for the Tarbell Grants 2024 for Journalists Interested in Artificial Intelligence. This opportunity seeks to fund established journalists to pursue original reporting on current & future harms from frontier models, investigate the inner workings of leading Al companies, and scrutinize lobbying efforts shaping Al policy.
About Tarbell Grants for Journalists
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: October 30, 2024
- Application Deadline: Ongoing
- Category: Grants
As artificial intelligence grows more advanced, the technology and the people making it are increasingly consequential. They believe journalism will play a crucial role in helping the public understand Al - and in holding companies and policymakers to account.
They seek to fund established journalists to pursue original reporting on current & future harms from frontier models, investigate the inner workings of leading Al companies, and scrutinize lobbying efforts shaping Al policy. They are also excited to support explanatory reporting that helps the public understand complicated topics in Al.
The Tarbell Grants aim to support journalism that investigates:
- Harms from Al: Reporting on current and potential future harms caused by Al technologies, including issues like deepfakes and racial bias.
- Investigations into Al Companies: Scrutiny of practices within leading Al companies such as OpenAl and Google DeepMind.
- Al Policy: Coverage of policy developments and lobbying efforts related to Al regulation in regions like the US, EU, and China.
- Explanatory Reporting: Articles that help the public understand complex Al topics.
Benefits of Tarbell Grants for Journalists
- Tarbell Grants offers awards of $1,000 - $15,000 to support journalism on Al and its impacts.
Tarbell Grants for Journalists Requirements
- They welcome applications from anywhere in the world, as long as the individuals qualify based on legal restrictions and compliance measures.
- Applicants to have a strong background in journalism, ideally in Al or technology reporting. Journalists with an investigative background are particularly encouraged to apply. They accept applications from both freelance and staff reporters.
- They are keen to fund stories and investigations that will not otherwise be published.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
They encourage applicants to apply with a letter showing interest from an editor. If you do not have such a letter, they can consider your submission for publication on Transformer, or help you pitch it elsewhere.
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