Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is pouring millions of dollars into combating AI’s dark side

Posted Wednesday, September 27, 2023 11:00 am

Jonathan Vanian | CNBC

Craig Newmark made his fortune off a website, founded in 1995, that served as an early online bulletin board and looks like it hasn’t been updated in two decades.

That website, Craigslist, is still cranking along, featuring apartment listings, an active jobs board and items for sale. ...

Since the 2015 debut of Craig Newmark Philanthropies, the entrepreneur has donated many millions of dollars to various causes involving media and technology.

Most recently, his organization contributed $3 million to help fund a new artificial intelligence and education initiative from Common Sense Media, the nonprofit told CNBC this week.

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Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is pouring millions of dollars into combating AI’s dark side

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