PSA: I know a brilliant Russian ML researcher who was working on an AI safety grant before the war started. The grant was cancelled due to sanctions, and this is your chance to hire him to work abroad or remotely.]
Wait, seriously? Is this a grant by an EA institution? How does “a grant get cancelled due to sanctions”? That sounds terribly risk-averse. Someone replace this funding!
Wait, seriously? Is this a grant by an EA institution? How does “a grant get cancelled due to sanctions”? That sounds terribly risk-averse. Someone replace this funding!
I am the person whose grant made by SAF through a legal entity called SEE got cancelled and they asked for the rest of their money back :(
Update from 2022-03-15: looks like I don’t have to return the money after all. I am still looking for a job though.
My understanding is that this is due to mandatory legal reasons. I believe Philip’s situation will be resolved via another donor soon.