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#254 – Max Nadeau on why ambitious people should start AI safety nonprofits
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There are millions available for anyone who can launch a successful nonprofit AI safety startup. The hard part, it turns out, is finding people to take the money. Coefficient Giving has drawn up a list of dozens of ideas for organisations it would like someone to start — and it’s looking for founders. Today’s guest, Max Nadeau, works on Coefficient Giving’s Technical AI Safety team, where he’s trying to find talented people who can turn neglected AI safety problems into effective organisations. Project Tailwind is Coefficient Giving’s attempt to get those organisations started. Preseed grants run $200,000–$2 million, with no preliminary results required. Teams with early results can seek…