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Manifund seeks 2026 AI safety regrants, citing past successes

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Manifund is seeking donations for its 2026 AI safety regranting program, highlighting past successes to demonstrate the value of its approach. The program emphasizes early grants' potential for high returns and the advantage of dispersed grantmakers identifying opportunities before larger, centralized funders. Notable past grants include initial funding for Timaeus, which later merged and received a significant grant, and support for Rob Long's research on AI consciousness, which led to the founding of Eleos AI. AI

IMPACT This initiative aims to accelerate AI safety research by providing early-stage funding and identifying promising projects.

RANK_REASON This is a funding announcement for an AI safety initiative, highlighting past successes and future plans. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Manifund seeks 2026 AI safety regrants, citing past successes

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Carol N ·

    Regranting in 2026: now more than ever

    <p><i><span>Mostly written by Carol, edits by Austin.</span></i></p><p><span>Manifund is raising money for our 2026 AI safety regranting program!</span></p><h2><b><span>TL;DR</span></b></h2><ul><li value="1"><span>Early grants can have huge returns.</span></li><li value="2"><span…

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