I recently wrote about the Sentient Futures Project Incubator and our mentor recruitment for the next round starting late August 2026. The mentors have just about all rolled in, and we're now looking for mentees to join them. If you want to build/apply your skills to help make transformative AI go well for all sentient beings, I think this is a great opportunity to get involved, and I'd love to see you apply!
I really don't think there are enough people working on this, especially with many people's timelines to transformative AI being so short. Simultaneously, I think there are a lot of people who "want to build/apply [their] skills to help make transformative AI go well for all sentient beings" but haven't. So I'll say it again: I think this is a great opportunity to get involved, build your surface area for serendipity, and (more importantly to me) do the real work that is needed. If you haven't, please take this opportunity to help push the frontier of nonhuman welfare.
What will the Project Incubator look like for mentees?
Using the application form, you can list up to 3 preferences for the mentors/projects you would like to join. Most mentors have their own project proposals, but some are also willing to support mentees' own project ideas. These projects range across a variety of topic areas, which you can explore here.
If you're matched with a mentor, you'll work remotely with them to produce a concrete output over a 10-week period from August 31 to November 9.
We ask mentees to dedicate at least 5-10 hours per week to their project. This will typically include a 30-60 minute weekly call with light async support from your mentor.
If you or anyone you know would be a good fit, please apply to be a mentee by August 9th!
I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have here or by email. Don't hesitate to reach out!
I recently wrote about the Sentient Futures Project Incubator and our mentor recruitment for the next round starting late August 2026. The mentors have just about all rolled in, and we're now looking for mentees to join them. If you want to build/apply your skills to help make transformative AI go well for all sentient beings, I think this is a great opportunity to get involved, and I'd love to see you apply!
I really don't think there are enough people working on this, especially with many people's timelines to transformative AI being so short. Simultaneously, I think there are a lot of people who "want to build/apply [their] skills to help make transformative AI go well for all sentient beings" but haven't. So I'll say it again: I think this is a great opportunity to get involved, build your surface area for serendipity, and (more importantly to me) do the real work that is needed. If you haven't, please take this opportunity to help push the frontier of nonhuman welfare.
What will the Project Incubator look like for mentees?
If you or anyone you know would be a good fit, please apply to be a mentee by August 9th!
I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have here or by email. Don't hesitate to reach out!