AI for Human Agency

We are particularly interested in projects that meet the following criteria: • Performance Data & Evidence Generating. The project comes with a credible (likely experimental) approach to assess performance on user engagement, proximate outcomes (e.g., beliefs / knowledge), as well as downstream social & development outcomes (e.g., educational or economic metrics). • Agency Enhancing. The innovation embraces people’s consciousness and helps them hone their beliefs and mental models without over-riding their judgment. We are interested in academic innovation (e.g. in the psychological, behavioral, neuroscience, decision, economic, or computer sciences), but also in specific use cases (say, helping US domestic violence survivors escape abusive relationships; women in Nigeria navigate safe childbirth; students in Peru plan their educational journeys; Indian citizens make sense of their entitlements; etc.) • Safe and Responsible. The innovation identifies and commits to appropriate guardrails to manage the risk of misinformation, privacy violations, and other harm. Also, the research complies with ethical frameworks on human subject research. • Scalable. There is a credible path to scale (1m+ users) via policy mechanisms, networks, or a business model.

Before you submit: 1. Please read up on our Values, Our Approach, and our Frequently Asked Questions. 2. Please also review What We Fund and our Investments to date to assess the fit of your idea. Consider: - Does it align with our Values? - Is it likely to demonstrate socioeconomic impact? - Does it aim for large scale implementation? - Would it naturally feature among the other projects in the Agency Fund's Portfolio?