Perspective J. Nathan Matias, Avriel Epps / Dec 18, 2025 Sam Altman, cofounder and CEO of OpenAI, is pictured on September 25, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images) This month, OpenAI announced "up to $2 million" in funding for research studies on AI safety and well-being.