Current views on large-scale longtermist philanthropy
This post summarizes some of my views. It states uncertain things boldly in part to [surface disagreements / help readers point out things that seem wrong or missing]. Note that many things are uncertain and many claims are not justified here.One tl;dr: money is great even on the margin, and it's crucial to invest extremely well rather than merely well.In 2026, philanthropists will donate about $1.6B to AI safety nonprofits (being slightly picky about what counts) (~$1.2B CG, ~$400M other). This
By Zach Stein-Perlman