AI safety funders force orgs to be too narrow, argues researcher
JacquesThibs · x · 2026-11-03
Responding to an AI safety org roundup and the Muehlhauser podcast, the author argues funders expect AI safety orgs to be far too narrowly focused, making them less valuable. Many highlighted 'orgs' feel like project streams that could be disbanded within two years or rendered moot by AI progress — too short-sighted for such a fast-evolving field.
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