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Discovering latent goals (mechanistic interpretability PhD salary)
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| Source Table | grants |
| Source ID | wmV65ZjA1L |
| Source URL | manifund.org/projects/discovering-latent-goals-mechanistic-interpretability-phd-salary |
| Children | — |
| Created | Mar 12, 2026, 4:59 PM |
| Updated | Mar 14, 2026, 6:22 AM |
| Synced | Mar 12, 2026, 4:59 PM |
Record Data
id | wmV65ZjA1L |
organizationId | Manifund(organization) |
granteeId | Lucy Farnik |
orgEntityId | Manifund(organization) |
orgDisplayName | — |
granteeEntityId | — |
granteeDisplayName | Lucy Farnik |
name | Discovering latent goals (mechanistic interpretability PhD salary) |
amount | 1590 |
currency | USD |
period | — |
date | 2023-07-10 |
status | — |
source | manifund.org/projects/discovering-latent-goals-mechanistic-interpretability-phd-… |
notes | [Technical AI safety] 6-month salary for interpretability research focusing on probing for goals and "agency" inside large language models |
programId | 8jnn54YEbQ |
dataSourceId | — |
Source Check Verdicts
partial95% confidence
Last checked: 4/14/2026
The source confirms the grant name, grantee (Lucy Farnik), funder (Manifund), and that it is a grant. However, the amount field shows a discrepancy: the source page displays '$1,590 raised' but the visible donations from Austin Chen ($1,000) and Anton Makiievskyi ($1,000) total $2,000. The date field (2023-07-10) cannot be verified from the source text provided, which shows a 2026 Wayback Machine capture date but no original grant creation date. The record is partially confirmed but incomplete regarding the exact amount and missing date verification.
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