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AI incubator Surplus offers $100K seed funding for public good startups

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Surplus, an incubator organized by Manifund and Mox, is launching a 3-month program in San Francisco starting late July to foster software startups focused on creating massive public good in the age of AI. The program offers $100,000 in seed funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities to projects in areas such as AI for epistemology and coordination, public-facing websites, and community infrastructure. Applications are open until June 24th, with a focus on founders who are idealistic, resourceful, and dedicated to positive-sum outcomes. AI

IMPACT This incubator aims to foster AI applications for public good, potentially accelerating development in areas like coordination and knowledge sharing.

RANK_REASON This is an announcement for a startup incubator program, not a frontier model release or significant industry event.

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AI incubator Surplus offers $100K seed funding for public good startups

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Austin Chen ·

    Surplus: for massive public good

    <p><span>Surplus is an incubator for software startups, organized by </span><a href="https://manifund.org/"><span>Manifund</span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://moxsf.com/"><span>Mox</span></a><span> — to create massive public good in the age of transformative AI. It’s a 3…

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