Coefficient Giving — Description: Cumulative AI safety grants (2017-2024): $336M (~12% of total giving)
The source text directly states that Open Philanthropy has donated about $2.8 billion total, of which about $336 million was spent on AI safety (~12%). This exactly matches the claim being verified. The claim cites this as 'Per third-party LessWrong analysis' and the source is indeed from LessWrong (the URL and byline confirm this). The time period (2017-2024) aligns with Open Phil's founding in 2017 and the source's January 2025 update covering data through 2024.
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- Cumulative AI safety grants (2017-2024): $336M (~12% of total giving)
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- Per third-party LessWrong analysis; approximately 12% of $2.8B total giving
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1 src · 2 checksNoteThe source text directly states that Open Philanthropy has donated about $2.8 billion total, of which about $336 million was spent on AI safety (~12%). This exactly matches the claim being verified. The claim cites this as 'Per third-party LessWrong analysis' and the source is indeed from LessWrong (the URL and byline confirm this). The time period (2017-2024) aligns with Open Phil's founding in 2017 and the source's January 2025 update covering data through 2024.
NoteWhile the source URL matches the LessWrong post cited in the claim's context, the provided excerpt does not contain the specific numerical claims about Coefficient Giving ($336M) or the percentage (12% of $2.8B). The excerpt only provides introductory material and historical context about AI safety funding estimates from 2017-2020. To verify this claim would require access to the complete article, particularly any tables or sections discussing individual grantmakers like Coefficient Giving.