“EA Funds is launching the Transformative AI Fund” by Lowe Lundin

TL;DR The Long-Term Future Fund is closing down, and EA Funds is launching the Transformative AI Fund with a new full-time team. The fund's primary focus is technical AI safety and AI governance (including post-AGI governance), as well as supporting fields such as field-building and forecasting. We'll also consider non-GCR implications of transformative AI such as flourishing futures and digital sentience, though we expect these to be a small minority of grants. For now, biosecurity and nuclear will only be supported at the AI intersection. The fund will provide funding that is early-stage, fast, and tolerant of failure, to build the field's absorptive capacity. We're betting that a lot of philanthropic money is about to arrive, and that the field doesn't have enough organizations to put it to work. We aim to always be open to applications, respond quickly and reliably, and publish quarterly reports on what we fund and why. Whether you're an individual, a new organization, or an existing organization with a new idea, you can apply here. We’re actively fundraising. We have a seed grant of ~1 million dollars, but hope to raise significantly more, as we believe there are sufficient opportunities in the field to [...] ---Outline:(01:49) Background(02:54) Purpose(06:50) Focus areas(07:50) Team(09:44) Fund principles(09:47) Early-stage funding(10:36) Transparent by default(11:25) Open applications with quick, reliable responses(12:44) Why give to the Transformative AI Fund?(12:49) Why give through a fund?(14:21) Why this fund?(15:02) How to get involved(15:05) If you're a donor(15:36) If you're starting something new(15:50) If you're interested in working with us --- First published: August 11th, 2026 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/dYuNi5Rh68o9YKstg/ea-funds-is-launching-the-transformative-ai-fund --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.