No! I don't know anything about Cyc, but AI Grant is very real. I run YC AI (http://ycombinator.com/ai). Nat is the VP of Developer Services at Microsoft. We're not doing this to sell info to recruiters. We're doing this because we're passionate about AI research. And because we think the best ideas often come from the fringe. We want to encourage others to take their side projects more seriously.

Feel free to message any of our existing Fellows and ask about their experience.