We are committed to transparency

Financial Statements

For most of 2022, FAR.AI operated as a fiscally sponsored project of Players Philanthropy Fund. Their Form 990 and audited financial statements are available on their Compliance & Financials page.

We incorporated in October 2022 as a 501(c)(3) research nonprofit (EIN 92-0692207). You can download:

• Our 1023 application for tax-exempt status
• Our Form 990 for 2022
• Our Form 990 for 2023

Consulting Policy

Our approach:

• We work with organizations building or shaping frontier models.
• We charge for our services to avoid subsidizing private actors, offering discounts to nonprofit and public sector organizations.
• We have strict independence safeguards.
• We are transparent in our engagements.
• Any revenue generated through the consulting activities will support our charitable mission.

Who we work with:

We will work with organizations who are involved in building or shaping AI systems, including:

• Companies building frontier AI models;
• Companies building critical AI-powered applications;
• Governments and standards bodies;
• Nonprofit organizations.

Financials:

• Where practical, we charge market rates to for-profit developers to avoid subsidizing private actors.
• We may provide free consulting or pro bono contributions to governments, standards bodies, and aligned nonprofits when doing so clearly supports our mission and we have available capacity.
• Revenue from for-profit AI developers (or charitable entities acting on behalf of for-profit developers) is capped at a maximum of 10% of FAR.AI's total annual revenue to preserve our independence and ability to conduct objective research without financial conflicts of interest.

Independence safeguards:

• Leadership must approve all engagements based on mission alignment.

• We retain the right to publish insights from our work that do not disclose confidential information – and have turned down contracts that restrict our rights.
• We may withhold publication to prevent clear safety harms, e.g. disclosing a vulnerability before it has been patched, but not to avoid competitive harm to a specific company.

Transparency:

• We will disclose what fraction of our revenue derives from consulting on behalf of for-profit developers.
• We will make clear when research is independent and performed without compensation, or is informed by paid consulting work, in our communications and publications. For example, we will disclose funding through acknowledgements in papers.
• We may enter into non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and assign intellectual property of work performed under contract to the organization we are consulting with. We are therefore often unable to publicly comment on these engagements, e.g. our results testing pre-release models. However, we will never enter into an agreement that would jeopardize our ability to comment freely on publicly available models.
• We develop recommendations and identify gaps while clients retain implementation authority. We may engage appropriate oversight bodies when warranted, though NDAs can limit public reporting.

Equal Employment Opportunities policy

FAR.AI works with independent contractors and employees on both fixed-term and permanent basis. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our mission is in service of all of humanity, and is incompatible with unfair discrimination practices that would pit members of humanity against one another.

We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants based upon:

• race, color, ethnic or national origin, nationality, immigration status, citizenship, or ancestry;
• age;
• religion, religious creed, or belief;
• sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding;
• gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sex, sexual preference or sexual stereotypes;
• military or veteran status, political views or activity;
• any medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), or disability;
• status as a victim of crime; or
• any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Our policies comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Civil Rights Act.

Anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy

Globally, corruption saps economic growth, hinders development, destabilizes governments, undermines democracy, and provides openings for dangerous groups such as criminals, traffickers, and terrorists. In the nonprofit sector, acts of corruption, theft, fraud, and abuse violate donor trust. Acts of corruption damage the reputation of the nonprofit sector, and hinder the ability of nonprofit organizations to achieve their missions.

FAR.AI is committed to engaging in business practices in full compliance with anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws in the state of California, USA, together with all other anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws and regulations applicable to FAR.AI’s business anywhere in the world. We have zero-tolerance for any corruption in business activities. Our policy prohibits bribes and all other improper or unauthorized payments that directly or indirectly make, offer, or promise to make kickbacks, benefits, or advantages to any person, individual, organization or entity. A violation of this policy can occur even if the bribe or other corrupt practice fails to achieve the desired outcome.

Personnel are expected to adhere to both the spirit and the letter of our anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy, concerning all aspects of FAR.AI’s business anywhere in the world. It is the responsibility of personnel to be aware of how each situation may violate or lead to a violation of this policy and anti-corruption laws.

Whistleblower protections policy

It is the intent of FAR.AI to adhere to all laws and regulations that apply to the organization, and our whistleblower protections policy supports this goal. If any employee reasonably believes that some policy, practice, or activity of FAR.AI is in violation of law or regulation or has knowledge of or a concern of illegal or dishonest fraudulent activity, the employee is to contact their immediate supervisor, the CEO, or if not appropriate, any member of the Board of Directors. The employee is encouraged to exercise sound judgment to avoid baseless allegations.

Examples of illegal or dishonest activities include, but are not limited to, violations of federal, state or local laws; billing for services not performed or for goods not delivered; and fraudulent financial reporting. The whistleblower is not responsible for investigating the activity or for determining fault or corrective measures; appropriate people are charged with these responsibilities.

Retaliating against a co-worker who made a complaint or otherwise participates in the investigation process is grounds for discipline, up to and including termination. Retaliation is when someone penalizes another person for any of the following:

• Reporting what they believe in good faith to be a violation of this policy;
• Expressing an intent to report what they believe in good faith to be a violation of this policy;
• Assisting another employee in an effort to report a violation of this policy; or
• Participating in any investigation under this policy.

Donations

FAR.AI is a 501(c)(3) research non-profit dedicated to ensuring AI systems are trustworthy and beneficial to society. We rely on philanthropic funding to ensure our continued independence and ability to work on impactful areas neglected by for-profit AI developers. Your donation will support our vital in-house technical research and our work supporting the field of AI safety.