Donate
Who
All donations are helpful. A kind-hearted person with $10 extra a month, a mid-salary professional wishing to donate 10% of their income, or a well-off philanthropist looking to create major change for good can all make a useful contribution to advancing this effort.
Why this is important
The AI safety field is funding-limited as of late 2024, and there are important avenues in AI alignment research and AI governance that cannot currently be explored due to this lack of funding.
How & where to donate
Donating to grantmakersEasiest & most common
Essentially, AI safety field experts allocate your funds where they believe they will be the most impactful within AI alignment research, AI governance, or AI safety field-building.
We recommend the Long-Term Future Fund, the go-to grantmaker for identifying and funding high-value projects worldwide.
Donating directly to individuals & smaller organizationsPotential for highest impact
If you have insights into the key obstacles or opportunities that could make a big difference, we encourage you to directly fund research, projects, or other expenses (like a plane ticket to a conference) for impactful individuals or small organizations.
Donating directly bypasses traditional grantmaking, providing immediate impact and allowing you to share valuable insights. It diversifies funding sources, reduces reliance on large donors, and supports those who may otherwise face a lengthy grant application process.
Donating directly to larger organizations
Direct donations to larger organizations are less common, as grantmakers typically have a comprehensive understanding of the major players in this space and are often well-positioned to make informed funding decisions.
However, if there is a specific organization you believe is doing exceptional work and would benefit from additional funds, contributing directly can still be a great choice.
Søren Elverlin
I've directly funded several small-scale AI safety projects and found it highly rewarding. The field is often funding-constrained, and many valuable projects are overlooked by large funders. By taking time to understand individuals' goals and approaches, I've been able to make a meaningful impact with targeted, direct donations.
Robin Green
With a full-time job and no expertise in AI safety, I didn’t have the time or energy to figure out which projects or groups would do the most good. Then I heard about the Long-Term Future Fund, a charity which does the hard work of figuring out what to fund in AI safety. I read up about the people running it and thought they were making reasonable decisions, so I decided to donate through them. I’m very happy with my choice.