AI Safety Research Fund

AI Safety Research Fund is sponsored by AI Safety Research Fund (fiscally sponsored by Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS)). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

## AI Safety Research Fund — Ensuring advanced AI is a benefit to humanity left to Artificial Superintelligence Based on the AI Futures Project prediction > "We refer to the question: What sort of creature man's next successor in the supremacy of the earth is likely to be. We have often heard this debated; but it appears to us that we are ourselves creating our own successors;" AI capabilities are advancing at an unprecedented pace.

What once seemed decades away is now projected to arrive within years. **The window to ensure AI goes well is closing. ** We need rigorous research now, on interpretability, alignment, and control, to ensure that advanced AI systems are beneficial, safe, and aligned with human values.

The time to act is today. Billions are flowing into building advanced AI. But comparatively little is being invested into making sure that AI goes well.

The world is dangerously underprepared for what may be the most transformative technology of our time. AI safety research makes up an estimated 2% of all AI research Directly related to AI safety (2%) Less relevant to AI safety (98%) For methodology and caveats, see the Research Almanac documentation.

Source: ETO Research Almanac ## What Makes Us Different We're the catalytic engine behind the next generation of alignment researchers and safety-minded technologists. ### Exclusively AI Safety Focused Not diluted with other causes. No ties to AI companies, political ideologies, or single funders Explore how you can contribute to AI safety research funding.

Zero applications required. Selected projects are featured on our website to be funded next. We maintain a current lineup of projects, adding new ones as donations fully fund the existing queue.

No lengthy application. Just share links to your actual research, papers, or projects. Zero extra hours required.

We actively seek out great work. Scouts can nominate underfunded researchers and earn leaderboard recognition. Selected projects are featured on our website as next in line.

Once we raise enough for current projects, we add new ones to the queue. All grants publicly reported with reasoning (unless recipient requests anonymity) ### Our Evaluation Frameworks We use rigorous, transparent frameworks to evaluate AI safety research and prioritize funding. **The counterfactual to this project is: nothing happens.

** There's no one else building this. Without it, promising researchers go unfunded, important but unconventional ideas stay dormant, and donors with small-to-medium capacity have no clear path to contribute. Time is not on our side.

The safety community needs more scalable and responsive funding infrastructure. Join us in ensuring the future of AI is safe, sane, and human-aligned.

* • Monthly progress updates * • Quarterly video calls * • Early access to research * • Input on research priorities * • Recognition in publications * • Advisory board position * • Co-author opportunities * • Strategic partnership * • Custom research requests * • Annual dinner invitation * • All Platinum benefits * • Direct research direction * • Named research initiatives * • Quarterly impact reports All donations are tax-deductible through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS).

Let's ensure the future of AI is safe, sane, and human-aligned.