Coefficient Giving
PulseAugur coverage of Coefficient Giving — every cluster mentioning Coefficient Giving across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Manifund seeks 2026 AI safety regrants, citing past successes
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 adva…
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ChinaTalk launches $50k contest for AI and US-China relations research
ChinaTalk is launching a $50,000 submission and hiring contest focused on emerging technologies and their implications for US-China relations. The contest, supported by a grant from Coefficient Giving, invites proposals…
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AI Safety Org Resolution Raises $160M, Anthropic AI Involved in Hacking
Resolution, a new AI safety organization, has raised $160 million from Coefficient Giving and merged with Timaeus. The organization focuses on combining automated alignment research with deep theoretical understanding a…
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AI safety funding could mimic VC for higher returns · 1 source tracked
The article proposes adopting principles from venture capital funding into the nonprofit sector, particularly for AI safety initiatives. It argues that early donations to promising projects, like the AI safety research …
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AI workers funnel millions into factory-farmed animal welfare
Workers in the artificial intelligence industry, particularly from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, are directing significant wealth towards animal welfare causes, specifically focusing on factory-farmed animals. Th…
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AI Safety Funders Boost 2026 Donations Amid Growing Landscape
A new bulletin from Less Wrong details the landscape of AI safety funders, highlighting significant increases in donations expected for 2026 from organizations like Coefficient Giving, Macroscopic, and Longview, alongsi…
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AI boom fuels new philanthropic wave from Silicon Valley
A new wave of philanthropy, fueled by the immense wealth generated by the AI boom, is emerging from Silicon Valley. This new donor class, composed of young, analytical, and newly wealthy AI professionals, is directing s…
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Coefficient Giving donates $1B to GiveWell, prompting donor strategy shifts
Coefficient Giving has announced a $1 billion donation to GiveWell, significantly increasing their previous commitment. This substantial gift, anticipated to be funded by volatile assets potentially linked to AI wealth,…
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Resolution secures $160M grant for AI alignment research · 2 sources tracked
Resolution, formerly known as Sequent, has secured a $160 million grant from Coefficient Giving to advance rigorous AI alignment research. The funding, comprising a $108 million base and $52 million in conditional funds…
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AI safety funding ecosystem faces critique, new incubator launched
Oliver Habryka and Austin Chen discussed the challenges and improvements needed in the AI safety funding ecosystem. Habryka criticized current philanthropic models for their inherent trust issues and the principal-agent…
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DIY air testing methods achieve high dynamic range without costly sensors
This post details methods for DIY air quality testing, focusing on achieving high dynamic range without expensive sensors. The author suggests using multiple lower-cost sensors, such as the PMS5003, and employing experi…
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Coefficient Giving launches fellowship to counter AI-driven biothreats
Coefficient Giving is launching a Frontier Biodefense Fellowship to address the growing risk of engineered pandemics, which they believe is exacerbated by advancements in AI. The fellowship will focus on a "defense-in-d…
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Debate protocol improves AI judge accuracy in specific scenarios
Researchers explored the effectiveness of using a debate protocol to improve the accuracy of AI judges when evaluating responses from more capable models. They found that debate helped when the critic model was superior…
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Pivotal launches fully funded biodefense fellowship with AI safety focus
Pivotal is launching its first Frontier Biodefense Fellowship, a nine-week fully funded program in London from August to October 2026. The fellowship aims to foster research and practical outputs in areas like AIxBio, b…
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Astra fellowship cultivates AI safety strategists and implementers
Constellation has launched a new five-month fellowship program called Astra, running from September 2026 to February 2027, aimed at cultivating individuals with strong strategic thinking and high agency for AI safety. T…