Coefficient Giving plans $1B for AI safety in 2026, launches Project Tailwind
tallinzen · x · 2026-10-06
tallinzen noted that the philanthropic funder Coefficient plans to spend $1B on AI safety alone in 2026, with additional spending on other AI-related issues unclear.
Its website unveiled Project Tailwind, a call for ambitious AI safety initiatives. Arguing that "the world is not ready for transformative AI" and that critical unsolved problems remain unowned, Coefficient's grantmakers have curated gaps in the funding landscape and invited researchers to propose initiatives to fill them. The organization funds areas including biosecurity, global health, forecasting, and navigating transformative AI.
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