SPAR expects to spend $1-2M on compute by year-end for AI safety research
austinc3301 · x · 2026-09-22
An operator of SPAR, an AI safety research program, says the project expects to spend $1-2 million on compute by end of year, positioning it to make moderately large upfront compute commitments.
In the thread, another participant recounts considering a similar setup with Kairos years ago but shelving it over a lack of project-lead candidates and unclear cost savings — and now thinks the time is right. Kairos offered to fiscally sponsor or incubate such a project.
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