Industry and Civil Society Engagement

GRAIL collaborates widely with academic institutions, nonprofits, industry groups and funders to advance responsible AI. We work through workshops, conferences, consultations and long-term partnerships, creating spaces where diverse actors can engage with pressing questions of AI governance.

Partnerships

  • GRAIL connects researchers and practitioners worldwide. We work with universities such as  Purdue University,  Cornell University,  University of Dayton, Ohio,  University of Edinburgh,  Emory University,  Universidad Europea,  Georgetown University,  Federal University of Paraná,  University of Pennsylvania,  Puget Sound University,  Ruhr University Bochum,  Saint Mary's University,  University of South Carolina,  University of Utah,  Virginia Commonwealth University.
  • Our nonprofit and industry partners include the  Responsible AI Institute,  ForHumanity, the  Ethical AI Governance Group,  NIST - Center for AI Standards and Innovation, the  Montreal AI Ethics Institute, the  Center for Security and Emerging Technology and the  Academic Alliance for AI Policy.

Funders

  • Our work is supported by organizations committed to advancing responsible innovation, including  Google Research,  Arnold Ventures, the  U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the  Future of Life Institute and the  National Institute of Justice.

Highlights of Industry Collaboration

  • Industry exposure through presentations at Google DC HQ, Microsoft-Purdue Industry Day,  Purdue-Google AI Summit
  • Secured grant funding from the National Institute of Justice ($972k total, with one quarter coming to Purdue) and Google ($5k), and five additional grant proposals in Spring 2024 (Cisco, NSF, Arnold Ventures, IES) and several others underway totalling 10M+
  • Student recognition through the Responsible AI Institute (RAII) Fellowship, with  GRAIL students selected as fellows
  • Partnership with AI 2030 to  build educational content on responsible AI