Re: Proposal for Media Lab research support

Jeffrey,

Thank you for your generous proposal. I have discussed this internally and I should be transparent about one complication.

MIT has designated your name on a list that requires additional review for any donations. This is related to the Florida matter and is a standard institutional procedure. It does not reflect my personal view of the situation.

However, there are ways to structure support that would be mutually beneficial. Contributions could be directed through intermediary donors or anonymous giving channels. This is not unusual — many donors prefer anonymity for various reasons — and would allow your support to reach the researchers who need it without administrative complications.

I have discussed this approach with senior administration and received the necessary approvals. We can process directed gifts through other names.

I very much appreciated the dinner at the house last month. The conversation about open-source AI safety was exactly the kind of cross-disciplinary thinking the Lab is built for.

Looking forward to the island visit. I'll have my assistant coordinate with your office.

Warm regards, Joi