Is it possible to find venture capital for AI research org with strong safety focus?

post by AnonResearch · 2022-08-09T16:12:29.234Z · LW · GW · No comments

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I wrote here a while back with this throwaway asking for help: AI researchers from Russia looking for a new home [LW · GW].
We still have a few options, but I wonder if it's possible in the current climate to find funding for a startup doing fundamental AI research with focus on alignment, or any startup needs to be product-focused to get funding.
What do you think? Do you have any potential contacts I can reach out to?
 

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answer by Ivan Vendrov · 2022-08-10T17:47:26.313Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Yes, definitely possible.

Saying the quiet part out loud: VC for both research and product startups runs on trust. To get funding you will mostly likely need someone trusted to vouch for you, and/or to have legible, hard-to-fake accomplishments in a related field, that obviates the need for trust. (Writing up a high quality AI alignment research agenda could be such an accomplishment!). If you DM me with more details about your situation, I might be able to help route you.

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