NLTransformative AI Fund
Effective Altruism FundsRemote
Why this is on the board
Whoever works here helps decide which new researchers and projects working on the risks of advanced AI receive funding. It is usually $10,000 to $150,000, often at a point when almost nobody else is willing to fund them. At that early stage, a single decision sometimes determines whether a project gets off the ground. A bad choice costs money that could have achieved more elsewhere.
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About the role
A grantmaking fund providing early-stage capital to individuals and organisations addressing transformative AI risks and implications. - Makes grants typically of $10k–$150k (rarely exceeding $300k) to new projects, individuals and organisations launching new initiatives. - Supports technical research, policy analysis, forecasting, advocacy and field-building infrastructure for transformative AI work. - Prioritises reducing global catastrophic risks from advanced AI systems, with a secondary focus…
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