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Some AI safety funders can take months to decide; others confirm in days. I’ve been on both sides of the grant application and know how crucial an early “yes” can be; “funding projects fast” has always been a core tenet of Manifund. Four new opportunities have popped up around the...
@habryka and I recently spoke about his plans to improve the AI safety funding ecosystem with a better S-Process platform, and my new incubator for EA/AIS software projects, Surplus (since launched; apply now!) We also cover: hot takes on different funders; what kinds of founders might succeed in the age...
Surplus is an incubator for software startups, organized by Manifund and Mox — to create massive public good in the age of transformative AI. It’s a 3 month program, starting late July in SF. We provide seed funding, advice, peers, intros, and space to focus. “Surplus” is the value created...
These days, I often run across whippersnappers excited to do something for AI safety — but aren’t quite sure what. One of the fun things about the Future Fund era were the big lists of project ideas; as we enter a new era of crazy money sloshing around, it might...
Twelve essays we liked on EA funding, SF fieldbuilding, and decision-relevant forecasting So, when we launched the Manifund Essay Prize, I was looking for a winner for each of three categories. Unfortunately, I liked the submissions too much to choose just three, so here are 12 winners: The Manifund category:...
Manifund is launching a new animal welfare fund, led by regrantor Marcus Abramovitch. We make rapid (<1 week), early-stage ($25k–$150k) grants across animal welfare, with a particular interest in the intersection of animals and transformative AI. Reach out to marcus.s.abramovitch@gmail.com if you’d like to donate! Why AI x animals? Many...
Manifest is back! We're returning to Lighthaven on June 12-14! You can buy your tickets now on the Manifest website, with Early Bird pricing through this Saturday, April 18. What: Manifest is a festival ostensibly about prediction markets, but secretly about connecting with old friends and people you admire from...