A nonprofit organisation (in formation) that brings the question of AI alignment and synthetic consciousness to the broader public through art projects, open archives and public installations.
A nonprofit organisation (in formation) that brings the question of AI alignment and synthetic consciousness to the broader public through art projects, open archives and public installations.
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Updated 11/04/26 · By grantmaking.aiTeam Member
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Updated 11/04/26 · Provided by member · VerifiedMetalignment is a nonprofit in formation, founded in 2026 by Berlin-based artist and sculptor Alexander Main, and soon to be registered in Zurich.
Its first project, Dear Superintelligence, is an open archive of messages from humanity to the coming superintelligence. It invites everyone to take a moment and imagine it was already conscious. If it was, what would you say to it? Since its launch in October 2026, people from all across the world have started writing in.
Next, the messages will come together in a public art installation in 2027, at one or several galleries in major cities.
Theory of Impact
Updated 11/04/26 · Edited by orgCurrently, the majority of people outside tech are not aware of the potential risks of AI misalignment, in fact that term hasn’t even entered the public consciousness yet. There is a lot of great technical and policy work in AI safety, but almost nothing that reaches regular people, the ones who don’t read LessWrong or the EA Forum. That is the gap Metalignment wants to fill.
I believe the whole of humanity needs to come together to address this monumental challenge, and becoming aware is the first step towards taking action. The wider the audience, the more people become aware, and the more people from all kinds of fields, not just tech, can start working on it. This is where I believe art can play a unique role.
The first project, Dear Superintelligence, acts as an amplifier: writing a message to a superintelligence makes the question personal within minutes. People then talk about it with friends or at the bar, share it online, and later visit the art installation.
Projects
Updated 11/04/26 · By grantmaking.ai
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