Why does this alignment researcher get $500k from Lightcone Infrastructure?
mimi10v3 · x · 2026-10-01
A question is raised about why an independent alignment researcher received $500k in funding from Lightcone Infrastructure. The context: the researcher had posted on Substack that attending the party "Red Means No" upgrades his assessment of someone's AI alignment qualifications, which drew mockery and debate within the AI safety community.
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