PauseAI Funding & Donors

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This page discloses PauseAI's funding sources and donors since its 2023 launch, providing transparency about the financial backing of a prominent AI pause advocacy organization.

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PauseAI has received approximately €715,000 in donations since its 2023 founding. The largest donor is the Future of Life Institute (€422,961 in 2025), followed by individual donors and organizations like Conjointly, Lightspeed, and the Survival & Flourishing Fund. This page provides full transparency on donor identities and amounts.

Key Points

•PauseAI has received €715k total in donations since launching in 2023.
•The Future of Life Institute is the largest donor at €422,961 (2025), representing the majority of total funding.
•Other notable donors include Greg Colbourn (€95k), Conjointly (€83k), and Lightspeed (€18-27k).
•Smaller donors include the Survival & Flourishing Fund (€9,463) and Manifund (€8,221) via various individuals.
•The page reflects PauseAI's commitment to financial transparency as an AI governance advocacy organization.

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Entity	Property	Value	As Of
PauseAI	Total Funding Raised	$715,000	Dec 2025

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 Last update: 2025-12-02 

 Since its launch in 2023, PauseAI has received €715k in donations.

 Largest donors

 422,961 (Future of Life Institute, 2025)
 95,000 (Greg Colbourn)
 83,000 ( Conjointly   )
 36,952 (anonymous individual)
 27,528 (Lightspeed, through Greg Colbourn)
 18,410 ( Lightspeed   )
 9,463 (Survival & Flourishing Fund)
 8,221 ( Manifund   , various individuals)
 7,542 (anonymous individual)
 5,000 (anonymous individual)
 2,100 (Adam Dingle)
 1,000 (anonymous individual)
 1,000 (anonymous individual)
 Amounts are in euros. If the same individual made multiple donations, they appear as one and are summed. 

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