Organisation·Cape Town, South Africa
“AI Safety South Africa (AISSA) is a national network of talent and professionals dedicated to steering technological progress to be differentially beneficial.”In its own words: aisafetysa.com
Field-buildingEducation & training

Capacity-building organisation developing talent in Southern Africa for AI risk preparedness, with members mainly in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria; it is rebranding as the Cape Institute for Safe AI.

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Received $370k from 2 funders

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Checked 25 Oct 2026

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2 grants totalling $370k, newest first.

2025 1 grant · $120k
DateFunderAmountPurpose
May 2025Coefficient Giving$120kGeneral Support source
2024 1 grant · $250k
DateFunderAmountPurpose
Nov 2024AI Safety Fund (Frontier Model Forum)~$250kAISF Round 1 (PI Individual #9382): measuring threats to human agency posed by AI models. Amount undisclosed (grants were $150k–$400k); share of >$3M across 12 grants. Amount here is an estimate: an equal share of the round's >$3M. source