Post #1784429

Over on the other! SneerClub someone found a LessWrong post which mentions the Forecasting Research Institute and says it has received tens of millions of dollars from EA organizations. “Our work is supported by grants from Coefficient Giving and other philanthropic foundations” (aka. Open Philanthropy, Dustin Moskovitz’s foundation to spend his Facebook money). They have a Substack blog and Phil Tetlock is on the board. I think Moskovitz has figured out that with billions to spend he can get actual experts, he does not have to hire people who did well in school or on tests but have a lack of subsequent achievements. They are excited to be investigating the possible economic impacts of AI and how to persuade people to worry about AI existential risk.