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Support for SAELens and other Decode Research Projects

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Source Tablegrants
Source IDzZr9O4UpX0
Descriptionto David Chanin, USD 6800, 2025-08-04
Source URLmanifund.org/projects/support-for-saelens-and-other-decode-research-projects
ParentManifund
Children
CreatedMar 12, 2026, 4:59 PM
UpdatedMar 14, 2026, 6:22 AM
SyncedMar 12, 2026, 4:59 PM

Record Data

idzZr9O4UpX0
organizationIdManifund(organization)
granteeIdDavid Chanin
orgEntityIdManifund(organization)
orgDisplayName
granteeEntityId
granteeDisplayNameDavid Chanin
nameSupport for SAELens and other Decode Research Projects
amount6800
currencyUSD
period
date2025-08-04
status
sourcemanifund.org/projects/support-for-saelens-and-other-decode-research-projects
notesTechnical AI safety
programId8jnn54YEbQ
dataSourceId

Source Check Verdicts

partial85% confidence

Last checked: 4/9/2026

The source confirms the grant name, amount ($6,800), and grantee (David Chanin). However, the funder is identified as 'Neel Nanda' (who donated $6,800 six months ago), not 'Manifund' as claimed. While the page is hosted on Manifund.org, Manifund appears to be the platform/intermediary, not the actual funder. The date cannot be verified from the source text—the archive timestamp is 2026-01-28, but the donation comment says 'six months ago' which is relative and unverifiable. The record claims the funder is 'Manifund' but the source clearly identifies 'Neel Nanda' as the donor/funder.

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