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This EA Forum topic page documents AI Safety Support (AISS), an organization that provided career support and resources for people entering AI safety work, which shut down in July 2023 after receiving funding from major EA-aligned funders.

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Summary

This page aggregates information about AI Safety Support (AISS), an organization dedicated to reducing existential risk from AI by supporting individuals seeking careers in AI safety. AISS received approximately $425,000 in funding from the Survival and Flourishing Fund, Future Fund, and EA Funds before shutting down in July 2023. The page links to related posts covering the organization's announcements, programs, and eventual closure.

Key Points

  • AISS was focused on reducing existential and catastrophic AI risk by supporting people entering the AI safety field.
  • The organization received $425,000 total from Survival and Flourishing Fund ($200k), Future Fund ($200k), and EA Funds ($25k).
  • AISS shut down in July 2023, with a related transition to aisafety.training announced around the same time.
  • Key activities included career guidance, graduate school application support, and identifying AI safety career bottlenecks.
  • The organization was a notable example of EA-funded infrastructure for AI safety talent development.

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 Edit History Discussion 0 Subscribe Edit History Discussion 0 AI Safety Support (Organisation) Funding External links Related entries Random Topic Contributors 2 Pablo 2 Agustín Covarrubias 🔸 1 Linda Linsefors 1 Leo AI Safety Support ( AISS ) was an organization focused on reducing existential and catastrophic risk from artificial intelligence by providing support to those interested in working in this cause area. The organization was shut down in July 2023 . 

 Funding 

 As of July 2022, AISS has received $200,000 in funding from the Survival and Flourishing Fund, [1]  $200,000 from the Future Fund , [2]  and $25,000 from Effective Altruism Funds . [3]   

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 AI Safety Support . Official website. 

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 Posts tagged AI Safety Support (Organisation)

 Top Relevance 117 Shutting down AI Safety Support JJ Hepburn JJ Hepburn · 3y  ago · 1 m read 17 7 17 7 110 Announcing aisafety.training JJ Hepburn JJ Hepburn · 3y  ago · 1 m read 4 3 4 3 98 The Application is not the Applicant JJ Hepburn JJ Hepburn · 4y  ago · 3 m read 3 2 3 2 55 Announcing AI Safety Support Linda Linsefors Linda Linsefors · 5y  ago · 4 m read 0 2 0 2 41 Getting started independently in AI Safety JJ Hepburn JJ Hepburn · 5y  ago · 3 m read 10 1 10 1 41 Enabling more feedback JJ Hepburn JJ Hepburn · 4y  ago · 3 m read 3 1 3 1 35 AI Safety Career Bottlenecks Survey Responses Responses Linda Linsefors Linda Linsefors · 5y  ago · 6 m read 1 2 1 2 29 Free health coaching for anyone working on AI safety Sgestal Sgestal · 4y  ago · 2 m read 0 1 0 1 24 There should be an AI safety project board mariushobbhahn mariushobbhahn · 4y  ago · 1 m read 3 2 3 2 24 AI Safety: Applying to Graduate Studies Fran Fran · 4y  ago · 14 m read 0 1 0 1
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