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How to spend $25 billion on science: OpenAI’s staggeringly rich research charity gets under way

Source: Nature - Main • Published: 30 Sept 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Nature - Main.

Report on a newly launched, well-funded research charity planning major investments in life-sciences infrastructure and disease research worldwide.

How to spend $25 billion on science: OpenAI’s staggeringly rich research charity gets under way
Key Takeaways
  • The OpenAI Foundation committed to giving away at least $25 billion and could become extremely wealthy due to a 26% OpenAI stake.
  • The foundation funded a $125 million package including $40 million for a cancer vaccine project and $15 million for drug membrane prediction.
  • An earlier $100 million tranche targeted Alzheimer’s research and the foundation will focus on Alzheimer’s, public health data, and high-burden diseases.
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