Anthropic Supports External Research Through Economic Futures Research Fund

Anthropic has unveiled the research agenda for the Economic Futures Research Fund. The fund will invest $200 million to support external research preparing for AI's impact on the economy, aiming to strengthen the economy's flexibility and resilience, broadly share the benefits of AI, and minimize disruption.

The fund will prioritize support for the following 5 research areas.

• Shaping AI's impact on workers at the firm and workplace level
• Preparing people to adapt to the AI transition
• Modernizing income support for AI-driven job displacement
• Building workers' equity stake in AI growth before disruption arrives
• Generating new evidence on public investment

Project sizes will mainly be supported in the $5 million to $30 million range, though projects with high potential impact may exceed the cap. Small direct grants under $1 million will not be provided. Eligible applicants include accredited universities, independent research institutions, policy research organizations, and nonprofits with a track record of field experiments; applications from individuals are not accepted.

Building on the existing Economic Futures program, this fund will focus on large-scale RCTs (randomized controlled trials) and creative pilot programs. While primarily US-focused, global projects are also planned to be included.