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Steve Petersen

organization

Technical AI safety researchAI safetyOther

Received
$115,815
from 6 funders
Grants
6
Funders
6
Years active
2020–25

Grants over time

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K202020212022202320242025

Biggest funders

Coefficient Giving$48,00041%1
Jaan Tallinn$35,00030%1
Long-Term Future Fund$20,81518%1
Neel Nanda$10,5009%1
Austin Chen$1,0001%1
Tassilo Neubauer$5000%1

Grants received

DateFunderViaAmountCauseSourcePurpose
Aug 2025Coefficient GivingNiagara University$48,000Foundationscoefficient_givingAgent Foundations Research (Steve Petersen)
Aug 5, 2025Tassilo NeubauerManifund$500OthermanifundSystems that "give a damn"
Aug 5, 2025Austin ChenManifund$1,000OthermanifundSystems that "give a damn"
Aug 5, 2025Neel NandaManifund$10,500OthermanifundSystems that "give a damn"
Oct 2022Long-Term Future FundEA Funds$20,815Foundationsea_fundsOne-course teaching buyout for Steve Peterson for two academic semesters to work on the foundational issue of *agency* for AI safety
Dec 2, 2020Jaan TallinnSurvival and Flourishing Projects$35,000AI safetyjaan_onlineResearching the philosophical challenges of ensuring AGI systems can learn and improve their fundamental values