Heron is a nonprofit initiative based in Tel Aviv that works to grow the field of frontier AI security by channeling experienced cybersecurity professionals toward high-leverage work securing transformative AI systems. It runs events, curated meetups, personalized networking, and a research fellowship program in partnership with Apart Research. Heron is a project of Effective Altruism Israel and is funded by Coefficient Giving, a US-based philanthropic funder.
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- Annual Budget
- $139,228
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- Funding Raised to Date
- $139,228
- Fiscal Sponsor
- Effective Altruism Israel
Theory of Change
Frontier AI systems are significantly under-secured relative to their potential impact and the threats they face. The cybersecurity field has deep expertise in adversarial thinking, vulnerability research, and defensive engineering, but this talent has not historically been directed toward AI systems. Heron believes that by actively recruiting experienced cybersecurity professionals and connecting them to frontier AI security challenges—through fellowships, networking, and community-building—it can accelerate the development of a nascent but critical field. More and better-skilled practitioners working on AI security leads to more robust defenses, more discovered vulnerabilities (caught before exploitation), and ultimately reduces the risk of catastrophic incidents stemming from insecure AI systems.
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- Last Updated
- Apr 2, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC
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- Mar 19, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC