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Headline finding: I audited 17 AI Safety Talent programmes. Zero of 17 have published any comparison group, rejected-applicant follow-up, matched control or randomisation. Not one. Every programme that mentions a counterfactual does it by asking participants to self-report.   Background At least $70 million...

Author: Grace Ryba (she/her), Executive Director TL;DR:  * BluePerch is a new animal welfare grantmaker. * Grant applications aren't open yet - we're aiming to open applications in roughly mid-2027. * We welcome early expressions of interest from potential grantseekers so we can notify you when applications open - express your interest here or see further details below. * We're also seeking boa...

In celebration of still being alive and fighting, we are giving away 1,000 Amazon e-books of “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies”. Feel free to send a copy to yourself, a loved one, or a friend—we need all hands on deck. Today marks exactly one year since If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All, by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soare...