Tech Billionaires' Think Tank Influences Biden's AI Order, Gains Support from Healthcare Providers and Payers

The RAND Corporation, a prominent think tank with ties to tech billionaires, played a significant role in drafting President Joe Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence (AI). The order includes reporting requirements for powerful AI systems, aligning with the priorities of Open Philanthropy, a group that donated over $15 million to RAND. Open Philanthropy, funded by tech billionaires, focuses on effective altruism and the potential risks of AI. RAND's CEO and senior information scientist are known effective altruists, and they have close ties to AI companies. Some RAND employees have raised concerns about the think tank's association with effective altruism and its impact on objectivity.