An Overview of the AI Safety Funding Situation

"An Overview of the AI Safety Funding Situation" is a detailed research post by Stephen McAleese, an independent software engineer and AI safety researcher based in Dublin, Ireland. First published on July 12, 2023 and updated in January 2025, the article maps the landscape of AI safety funding, covering major funders such as Open Philanthropy, the Survival and Flourishing Fund, and the Long-Term Future Fund. It documents historical funding trends and provides analysis of how resources are allocated across the AI safety field.