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Longview Philanthropy funds AI consciousness and digital minds research

Longview Philanthropy is offering new funding opportunities for research and applied work focused on digital minds, including AI consciousness, sentience, and moral status. The initiative seeks proposals for project grants, research fellowships, and career development fellowships, with a deadline of July 10, 2026. This year's call emphasizes specific technical directions such as AI valence and preferences, introspection capabilities, and agent interactions, alongside societal responses and the integration of religious perspectives. AI

IMPACT This initiative could accelerate research into AI sentience and moral status, potentially influencing future AI governance and ethical frameworks.

RANK_REASON Funding announcement from a philanthropy focused on AI safety and ethics. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · aog ·

    New funding opportunity on digital minds from Longview

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