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AI safety
| Gavin Leech | $19,600 | 94% | 1 |
| Toby Shorin | $500 | 2% | 1 |
| Oliver Klingefjord | $200 | 1% | 1 |
| Anurag Kashyap | $100 | 0% | 1 |
| Callan McGill | $100 | 0% | 1 |
| Peli Grietzer | $100 | 0% | 1 |
| Olli Kontkanen | $100 | 0% | 1 |
| Rahul Samaranayake | $100 | 0% | 1 |
Gavin Leech · Manifund · full post · Jul 29, 2026
Artificial Selves, Jul 2026
Read more ▾Show less ▴Sahil, TJ), and Pete have a strong reputation for deep thinking about AI, though on the abstract-to-max-abstract end of the greater AI safety and AI flourishing field. I've been chatting to Pete and others in the cluster for a while and think that the philosophical gap discussed here is actually urgent. I'm hoping (15%?) that along with related work by Grietzer this new subfield soon yields a training method with better alignment properties.
My sole reservation is that the work badly needs a project manager, which is why I've funded a good amount more than the minimum.
Good luck!
CoI: I own Arb, who are providing a little project management / cheerleading pro bono. We won't see any of the money.
| Date ↓ | Funder | Via | Amount | Cause | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Anurag Kashyap | Manifund | $100 | AI safety | manifund | Artificial Selves |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Callan McGill | Manifund | $100 | AI safety | manifund | Artificial Selves |
| Sep 8, 2026 | petereade | Manifund | $20 | AI safety | manifund | Artificial Selves |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Matt Hare | Manifund | $50 | AI safety | manifund | Artificial Selves |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Toby Shorin | Manifund | $500 | AI safety | manifund | Artificial Selves |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Oliver Klingefjord | Manifund | $200 | AI safety | manifund | Artificial Selves |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Gavin Leech | Manifund | $19,600 | AI safety | manifund | Artificial Selves |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Peli Grietzer | Manifund | $100 | AI safety | manifund | Artificial Selves |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Olli Kontkanen | Manifund | $100 | AI safety | manifund | Artificial Selves |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Rahul Samaranayake | Manifund | $100 | AI safety | manifund | Artificial Selves |