It’s more important than ever that PauseAI is funded. Pretty much the only way we’re going to survive the next 5-10 years is by such efforts being successful to the point of getting a global moratorium on further AGI/ASI development. There’s no point being rich when the world ends. I encourage others with 7 figures or more of net worth to donate similar amounts. And I’m disappointed that all the big funders in the AI Safety space are still overwhelmingly focused on Alignment/Safety/Control when it seems pretty clear that those aren’t going to save us in time (if ever), given the lack of even theoretical progress, let alone practical implementation.
(This was 1 Bitcoin btw. Austin helped me with the process of routing it to Manifund, allowing me to donate ~32% more, factoring in avoiding capital gains tax in the UK).
[crossposted from Manifund]
donated $90,000
It’s more important than ever that PauseAI is funded. Pretty much the only way we’re going to survive the next 5-10 years is by such efforts being successful to the point of getting a global moratorium on further AGI/ASI development. There’s no point being rich when the world ends. I encourage others with 7 figures or more of net worth to donate similar amounts. And I’m disappointed that all the big funders in the AI Safety space are still overwhelmingly focused on Alignment/Safety/Control when it seems pretty clear that those aren’t going to save us in time (if ever), given the lack of even theoretical progress, let alone practical implementation.
(This was 1 Bitcoin btw. Austin helped me with the process of routing it to Manifund, allowing me to donate ~32% more, factoring in avoiding capital gains tax in the UK).
I’ve been impressed with both Holly and Pause AI US, and Joep and Pause AI Global, and intend to donate a similar amount to Pause AI Global.