BASE is doing an important work in AI Safety and needs as much support as possible.
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This might be useful: https://x.com/CompleteSkeptic/status/2099925682726002904?s=20
If you can get good human proxy functions working then you can do a lot more scalable analysis of the degree to which AI steering causes regret.22dView- 23dView
I have funded this for 18k via Lightcone Commons. Reasoning:
The idea seems good, I have seen lots of frustration about the part of the talent pipeline where people spend inordinate amounts of time applying for jobs in a way which wastes their motivation. I buy the Stop Applying And Get To Work philosophy, and…
Thank you A_donor. Excited to share progress updates here with you and the rest of the community!
23dView [Final report]
I'm now steering introductory SLT material development in partnership with Iliad.
[Progress update]
What progress have you made since your last update?
One way I tried going about the problem was investigating the structure of deep causal transcoding, which shows strong generalization abilities for language models (i.e. finding many interesting generalizations given less sampling). The post gives partial evidence for the 'persistent shallow circuits' hypothesis, which…
aj25d@ajskateboarder (the DCT post notes that the output directions are likely not features on their own, however i believe this won't be necessary in order to factor DCTs)
Rajarshi was a 2025 Non-Trivial winner, selected from thousands of exceptional teenagers for his research outputs and promise. Judges noted:
- "Exceptional project. The research question, empirical instrument, validation strategy, and policy pathway are cleanly integrated."
- "Outstanding impactful work…produces an output in units that regulators could…
25dView- Adrian Self commented on Doom Debates — Serious AI X-Risk Debates & Analysis as Mainstream Infotainment
@AdnanSlef Support Doom Debates. It hosts the most clearheaded discussions of AI, with a laser focus on the actual problem: we don't know how to align superintelligence, so we must not try to build it.
Liron Shapira26d@AdnanSlef Much appreciated 🙌
On AI assistance: Yes, I used AI tools to develop and edit this proposal. That is also part of the research practice being studied here. I use models to help structure language, test distinctions, and challenge drafts; I make the research decisions, verify the claims, revise the text, and take responsibility for the final proposal. I’d rather state that plainly than let an “AI-generated”…
I believe it's very important to have pathways to whistleblowing, I deeply support the cause.
Austin Chen27d@caroline hi, Austin here -- I'm making a public note that the above is a fake/joke account, not tied to Caroline Ellison. we'll likely rename your account and username if you don't do so yourself.
- $0.5K minimum$250K idealThis funding ask is closed
A great project with impressive track record
29dView- $5K minimum$100K idealThis funding ask is closed
Approved! Advocacy work to avert AI risks aligns with Manifund's charitable mission.
- $10K minimum$50K idealThis funding ask is closed
Hispanic people are so underrepresented in AI Safety community. I would love to support getting more Hispanic people involved.
[Final report]
Description of subprojects and results, including major changes from the original proposal
I built and launched AI Safety Roster, a searchable directory that helps people find relevant people, organizations, and work across AI safety.
The directory grew from 754 people and 183 organizations to 1,768 people and 650 organization entries. Profiles…
- Huey Kwik commented on Doom Debates — Serious AI X-Risk Debates & Analysis as Mainstream Infotainment
I've followed Doom Debates and Liron since the beginning, so I believe that a) Doom Debates does fill a need for good discourse about AI risk and b) Liron can take the funding and continue executing.
Liron Shapira1mo@huey WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Huge thanks for your generous donation and really appreciate your vote of confidence 🙌
[Progress update]
What progress have you made since your last update?
This update is late: Phase 2 finished on August 11 and a correction followed on August 21. Both are reported here for the first time.
The Phase 2 design posted on July 18 ran to completion: 22,140 judgments, 100% complete, $172.86 against a $173.80 projection. The original analysis was pinned before unblinding and run…
- $0.5K minimum$250K idealThis funding ask is closed
We need more ways to raise public awareness re: the risks of rogue ASI.
Mox is the community infrastructure that do-gooders in SF need. In particular, I want to recognize the superb career transition advising and EA SF events by Jen Ba!
It's a small world, I've worked with Gergo at Amplify, heard exciting things about SAIGE already, reside in Germany and found that I still have some funds on this platform, so donating a tiny amount to show my support.
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Electric Sheep has already made a strong impact in the AIxAnimals space and created a strong presence in Bangalore as well as the international community, based on my past experience with members of the team I believe BASE will be no different and create wide and sustainable long term impact. BASE could have significant value for India and the wider South Asian region, where emerging AI talent…
1moView - Huey Kwik commented on Doom Debates — Serious AI X-Risk Debates & Analysis as Mainstream Infotainment
Is the following accurate?
- You need $50k to be able to produce till the end of the year
- So far you've raised $37K in 2026
- So an additional $13K gets you to EOY
After that, you need $150K to get through 2027.
- How much do you make in subscription revenue?
- What happens if you don't hit the fundraising goal? Do you stop producing episodes?Liron Shapira1moAs of August 2026 (the last time I updated this post), we needed $50k to make it to end of 2026. Since then, Daniel Brockman generously donated $50k, and we're keeping our same budget for the rest of 2026! The numbers in this post are now up to date as of Sep 3, 2026. Note that the total donation amount shown at the top of this Manifund page is cumulative since 2025, and doesn't include…
I am a big believer in Lawrence and the team at BASE. Their mission is very important to the future of AI safety and the broader community's ability to leverage talent, ideas, and viewpoints from under-represented and geographically diverse populations. Without greater inclusivity and this type of representation in AIS, I worry that the community will generate safety research and solutions…
@CJSmith Saya melihat komentar Anda dan ketertarikan Anda pada pendekatan yang benar-benar baru. Saya sedang mengembangkan arsitektur yang membangun integritas internal AI. Anda bisa mampir melihat proyek saya disini, saya hanya sekedar ingin tahu apakah menurut Anda ini termasuk pendekatan baru yang juga…
Thanks for the endorsement guys @morisil @bitowaqr.
@Austin thanks for your acknowledgement via reactions ✨
As an AI researcher affiliated with the Foresight Institute I highly recommend a grant for this project.
Great work – much needed! Foresight Institute endorsement.
