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$1k-10k per project, larger amounts considered for exceptional proposals Access to network of top builders at the intersection of AI and philosophy 90 day period for development of a working prototype Rolling review (aligned to round deadlines) General application round for projects focused on AI and human flourishing Truth-seeking: Cosmos x FIRE Scholarship: Cosmos x IHS $1k-10k per project, larger amounts considered for exceptional proposals Access to network of top builders at the intersection of AI and philosophy 90 day period for development of a working prototype Rolling review (aligned to round deadlines) General application round for projects focused on AI and human flourishing Truth-seeking: Cosmos x FIRE Scholarship: Cosmos x IHS $1k-10k per project, larger amounts considered for exceptional proposals Access to network of top builders at the intersection of AI and philosophy 90 day period for development of a working prototype Rolling review (aligned to round deadlines) General application round for projects focused on AI and human flourishing Truth-seeking: Cosmos x FIRE Scholarship: Cosmos x IHS Join our newsletter to be updated about further rounds and opportunities.
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See our FAQ Jason Zhao - Founder, PIP Labs Zoe Weinberg - Founder, ex/ante Alex Komoroske - Founder, Common Tools Darren Zhu - Founder, Culture Brendan McCord - Founder and Chair, Cosmos Institute Tyler Cowen - Marginal Revolution Philipp Koralus - Director, Oxford University's Human-Centered AI Lab Other Cosmos Institute Fellows and Team Jason Zhao - Founder, PIP Labs Zoe Weinberg - Founder, ex/ante Alex Komoroske - Founder, Common Tools Darren Zhu - Founder, Culture Brendan McCord - Founder and Chair, Cosmos Institute Tyler Cowen - Marginal Revolution Philipp Koralus - Director, Oxford University's Human-Centered AI Lab Other Cosmos Institute Fellows and Team See all winners and projects Cohort 2, example projects: AI tool that adapts complex projects to your skill level ( link ) Economic models for decentralized AI governance ( link ) Interactive narrative to explore betrayal in AI and humans ( link ) Full list of people and projects Cohort 1, example projects: Open-source simulation platform for bio-inspired AI swarms "Market Turing Test" to compare AI vs markets' collective intelligence Prototyping a computational theory of virtue ethics for humans and AIs Full list of people and projects See all winners and projects Cohort 2, example projects: AI tool that adapts complex projects to your skill level ( link ) Economic models for decentralized AI governance ( link ) Interactive narrative to explore betrayal in AI and humans ( link ) Full list of people and projects Cohort 1, example projects: Open-source simulation platform for bio-inspired AI swarms "Market Turing Test" to compare AI vs markets' collective intelligence Prototyping a computational theory of virtue ethics for humans and AIs Full list of people and projects Want to fund or mentor a round?
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