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Lighthaven is a community venue relevant to understanding the physical infrastructure supporting AI safety research and coordination efforts, particularly in the Berkeley hub of the rationality and EA communities.

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Lighthaven is a physical campus in Berkeley, California operated by Lightcone Infrastructure since 2023, serving as a dedicated venue and community hub for the rationality and AI safety communities. It hosts major events including MATS, Manifest, and LessOnline, providing infrastructure to support initiatives aimed at improving humanity's long-term future.

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  • •Physical campus in Berkeley, CA operated by Lightcone Infrastructure since 2023
  • •Hosts major AI safety and rationality community events including MATS, Manifest, and LessOnline
  • •Designed to support initiatives focused on improving humanity's long-term trajectory
  • •Praised for combining a welcoming, fun atmosphere with professional event execution
  • •Serves as a key coordination and community-building hub for the AI safety ecosystem

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 Edited by Lucie Philippon last updated 11th Feb 2025 Lighthaven is a campus in Berkeley, California operated by Lightcone Infrastructure , designed to host events and programs focused on improving humanity's long-term trajectory. Since its establishment in 2023, it has hosted numerous key conferences and programs (including MATS , Manifest , LessOnline ) and serves as key in-person infrastructure for the rationality and AI safety communities. 

 "Lighthaven felt rambly and wondrous and fun without being pretentious? Felt like an incredibly-well-executed, 11-of-10 house party venue (laudatory) crossed with Disneyland." - Manifest attendee 

 For more information, see the Lighthaven website and Lightcone's 2024 update post . 

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 Lightcone Infrastructure 
 The SF Bay Area 
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