RFP

Request for Proposals

Fourth Eon is inviting proposals for scoping out focused research, development & deployment programs targeting specific open problems in biosecurity. Up to $75,000 is available per program for 3 months of scoping and program development, with flexibility to provide more for exceptional proposals where warranted.

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Apply individually as a Program Architect, or as a two-person team (for example, Program Architect and Technical Lead). Selected applicants will work within Fourth Eon to identify the initial focus, test the case for action, and assess the potential for impact as a full program. We welcome original approaches, collaboration across areas, and well-supported recommendations to proceed, partner, or defer work.

See the full RFP here for more details.

CAPABILITY EVALUATION

Threshold

Measuring biosecurity-relevant capabilities of biological AI models.

AI SAFEGUARDS

Safeguard

Function-based biosecurity constraints for biological AI models, LLMs, and agents.

SYNTHESIS HARDWARE

Interlock

Hardware and firmware-level security for benchtop nucleic acid synthesis devices.