Open Philanthropy Grant: Rethink Priorities General Support 2024
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This is an Open Philanthropy grant page for Rethink Priorities' general support in 2024, relevant to AI safety as Rethink Priorities conducts research on AI risk, existential risk, and related policy questions that inform philanthropic and strategic decisions in the field.
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This page documents Open Philanthropy's general support grant to Rethink Priorities in 2024. Rethink Priorities is a research organization that conducts analysis on high-impact cause areas including AI safety and existential risk. The grant reflects Open Philanthropy's prioritization of research that informs effective philanthropic allocation.
Key Points
- •Open Philanthropy provided general support funding to Rethink Priorities in 2024.
- •Rethink Priorities conducts research across multiple cause areas including AI safety, biosecurity, and animal welfare.
- •Open Philanthropy evaluates causes using importance, neglectedness, and tractability criteria.
- •The grant falls under Open Philanthropy's broader portfolio including 'Navigating Transformative AI' and 'Global Catastrophic Risks' funds.
- •General support grants give recipient organizations flexibility to allocate resources across their research priorities.
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We’ve evaluated hundreds of causes to identify where philanthropic capital can have outsize leverage. Our funds enable philanthropists to pool resources around these high-impact opportunities. Our Funds Prev Next Abundance & Growth Accelerating growth and scientific progress Air Quality Improving health through cleaner air Biosecurity & Pandemic Preparedness Building resilience against biological risk Effective Giving & Careers Empowering people to maximize their impact Farm Animal Welfare Improving the lives of farmed animals Forecasting Improving how critical decisions are made Global Aid Policy Encouraging generous and cost-effective aid Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities Countering threats to civilization Global Growth Supporting growth to reduce global poverty Global Health & Wellbeing Opportunities Improving health and wellbeing for all people Lead Exposure Action Fund Accelerating progress toward a lead-free world Navigating Transformative AI Ensuring that AI is safe and well-governed Science and Global Health R&D Supporting lifesaving ideas and discoveries We believe the most important decision a philanthropist makes is choosing which causes to fund. That’s why we devote significant effort to investigating specific areas before committing resources to them. We evaluate causes using three key criteria: Importance The scale and severity of the problem Neglectedness Whether the cause receives adequate attention and resources Tractability The likelihood that additional resources can create meaningful progress Learn more li+li]:mt-5 "> Our approach Apply for funding
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