TLDR: We're thrilled to announce that we are now welcoming full-time tenants to our newly transformed office space for AI Safety researchers in search of an inspiring workspace. You can take a glimpse at the photos below to get a sneak peek. We're extending a warm invitation, with priority, to citizens of nations such as Russia and China, who can enjoy visa-free work privileges in Serbia while maintaining proximity to Europe. Our monthly office rent is an astonishingly affordable 150€, about half the standard cost in Belgrade. For those needing financial support, we have subsidies available. Register interest here or seek answers to any questions that stir your curiosity - our inbox is open, and we eagerly await your inquiries. Looking ahead, we aspire to provide housing for these researchers. If you're a potential donor who shares our vision, please contact us. Together, we can enhance the impact of AI Safety research. Your support could be the catalyst for a remarkable journey.

You may want to come if:

You are an AI Safety Researcher/EA researcher looking for a base of operations for a short-medium-long term
You are keen to be in Europe but not in the EU
You are looking for a vibrant but affordable city with plenty of things to do and Eastern European but Westernized culture.

Background:

EA Serbia and AI Safety Serbia groups are small but growing (>30 people in EA Serbia, ~3 people looking to get into AIS research as a career, and ~3 to get into AIS policy). Due to Serbia’s favorable Visa policy towards Russia and China, many foreigners already live here. With lower living costs than many other international hub cities, a vibrant scene, and a favourable time zone and climate, Belgrade has a growing foreign community.

As we have seen projects such as CEEALAR as important and impressive, we wish to replicate them in Serbia, where they can better serve people who may struggle to get UK visas. We also believe that having the capacity to quickly scale cheap housing for people coming from different countries is a good thing.

We also believe that we should start small, prototype, and then move larger. We have an NGO-friendly office space that has good vibes and costs only ~550 Euros per month for office space that has three rooms and can fit 8-15 people (depending on how snug they decide to be) with a coffee shop downstairs where another 20 people ...

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