Nonprofit research organization founded in 1986 focused on nanotechnology, secure AI, neurotechnology, longevity biotechnology, and existential hope. Operates through grants, prizes (Feynman Prize since 1993), fellowships, and conferences rather than direct laboratory research. Recently expanded into AI safety grantmaking (~$1.5M in 2024) and planned AI Nodes hubs.
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| Dimension | Rating | Assessor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ai-safety-relevance | Funds AI safety research in security, human-AI cooperation, neurotechnology, and forecasting | editorial | |
| annual-program-spending | ~$3.7M (2024 filing, total functional expenses) | editorial | |
| ein | 77-0119168 | editorial | |
| employees | ~6 (recent estimates) | editorial | |
| focus-areas | Nanotechnology, secure AI, neurotechnology, longevity biotechnology, space, existential hope | editorial | |
| founded | 1986, San Francisco, CA | editorial | |
| founders | Christine Peterson, K. Eric Drexler, James C. Bennett | editorial | |
| key-programs | Grants, Feynman Prize, fellowships, Vision Weekend conferences, AI Nodes, tech trees | editorial | |
| total-assets | ~$8.9M (2024 filing) | editorial | |
| type | Nonprofit research organization and think tank | editorial |
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