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November 13, 2020

Skype cofounder gifts cryptocurrency to AI startup Faculty

Jaan Tallinn gifted $750,000 to the company, entirely in cryptocurrency


Freya Pratty

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Jaan Tallinn. Photo: Horasis, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skype cofounder Jaan Tallinn gave $750,000 worth of cryptocurrency earlier this year to fast-growing AI company Faculty to address the risk of today’s AI systems — a gift worth even more with today's surging prices. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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