“As artificial intelligence grows more influential, the companies building it and the policymakers regulating it warrant the kind of scrutiny that journalism exists to provide. We believe rigorous, independent reporting serves the public interest—demystifying technical developments, following the money, and documenting what happens when these systems enter the real world.

“Tarbell offers grants of $1,000–$20,000 to support original reporting on AI published in established outlets, whether from freelancers or staff. We primarily fund written journalism but are open to supporting other formats.

“This round, we’re seeking applications across six focus areas:

• Accountability reporting on frontier AI companies
• AI policy and politics
• AI explainers and analysis
• AI in government and militaries
• AI labor impacts
• AI developments in China”