Executive summary: Funding for AI safety is tightening, so cost-effectiveness should now be prioritized. The most cost-effective projects are likely scalable online infrastructure and low-cost hubs, which can serve more researchers per dollar spent.
Key points:
Interest and funding for AI safety is growing, but OpenPhil is still the largest donor and gaps remain in what governments will fund.
Scalable online infrastructure like platforms, courses, and camps can serve unlimited participants with small teams, so they are highly cost-effective.
Low-cost geographic hubs also increase accessibility and affordability for aspiring AI safety researchers.
BlueDot Impact, Alignment Ecosystem Development, AI Safety Camp, the Serbia Hub, and EA Hotel are given as examples worth considering.
More funding is needed for reliability and continuity, as well as raising awareness of these scalable resources.
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Executive summary: Funding for AI safety is tightening, so cost-effectiveness should now be prioritized. The most cost-effective projects are likely scalable online infrastructure and low-cost hubs, which can serve more researchers per dollar spent.
Key points:
Interest and funding for AI safety is growing, but OpenPhil is still the largest donor and gaps remain in what governments will fund.
Scalable online infrastructure like platforms, courses, and camps can serve unlimited participants with small teams, so they are highly cost-effective.
Low-cost geographic hubs also increase accessibility and affordability for aspiring AI safety researchers.
BlueDot Impact, Alignment Ecosystem Development, AI Safety Camp, the Serbia Hub, and EA Hotel are given as examples worth considering.
More funding is needed for reliability and continuity, as well as raising awareness of these scalable resources.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.