AI safety think tank FLI reportedly 94% foreign-funded, incl. $665M in SHIB from Buterin
csuwildcat · x · 2026-11-13
A Bitcoin Policy Institute infographic and Sam Lyman's thread allege that the Future of Life Institute — the think tank behind this year's strictest anti-AI bills (Data Center Moratorium Act, Ban Superintelligence Act) — is 94% funded by foreign money.
- Vitalik Buterin donated $665M in Shiba Inu tokens in May 2021; SBF-linked money adds $500M, with SBF listing SHIB on FTX the same month, allegedly providing exit liquidity.
- The graphic maps FLI co-founders Jaan Tallinn and Max Tegmark to legislative collaborations with Sen. Sanders and event ties to Chinese institutions.
Note the source is an industry-friendly institute, so the framing is adversarial and should be read with caution.
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