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Stanford NLP postdoc Peter Hase joins Schmidt Sciences to fund scientific research on AI systems

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Stanford NLP postdoc Peter Hase is moving into a full-time grantmaking role at Schmidt Sciences, where he will steer support for rigorous scientific studies of AI systems with emphasis on interpretability and safety. The shift comes as the field seeks deeper inquiry beyond routine evaluations, and Hase plans to keep his Stanford affiliation active so he can stay directly involved in research alongside the new funding work.

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Peter Hase@peterbhase#836inTech

Excited to share I'm joining Schmidt Sciences full time as a grantmaker! Now more than ever, we need scientific research on AI systems, not just new system cards.

I'll keep an affiliation with StanfordNLP. There's no better way to keep up with research than to do some yourself!

7:14 AM · Jun 17, 2026 · 3.8K Views

Research Push

Steering funds toward tougher questions on AI

Hase has flagged the limits of standard checks like system cards and wants to back projects that unpack model behavior more thoroughly. Details on the exact grants or total dollars now under his purview remain unspecified in the announcement.

Dual Role

Staying plugged into lab work at Stanford

Retaining his postdoc role with the NLP group lets Hase continue hands-on experiments while shaping funding priorities. No timeline for specific projects or changes to his Stanford duties has been shared yet.

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Tim Rocktäschel@_rockt

@peterbhase Congratulations Peter!

Peter Hase@peterbhase

Excited to share I'm joining Schmidt Sciences full time as a grantmaker! Now more than ever, we need scientific research on AI systems, not just new system cards.

I'll keep an affiliation with StanfordNLP. There's no better way to keep up with research than to do some yourself!

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Mohit Bansal@mohitban47

@peterbhase Congrats again @peterbhase on the new Program Lead role at Schmidt Sciences -- proud of you for creating these very timely and important grant opportunities for the wider academic/research community!! #ProudAdvisor 🤗

Peter Hase@peterbhase

Excited to share I'm joining Schmidt Sciences full time as a grantmaker! Now more than ever, we need scientific research on AI systems, not just new system cards.

I'll keep an affiliation with StanfordNLP. There's no better way to keep up with research than to do some yourself!

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