“Founded in 2019, the Stanford Existential Risks Initiative (SERI) is a university-wide collaboration between faculty and students dedicated to advancing education and research on global catastrophic and existential threats.”In its own words: seri.stanford.edu
A Stanford University-wide faculty and student collaboration running education and research on global catastrophic and existential risks, including risks from advanced AI.
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Received $218k from 2 funders
’21
’22
’23
Led by Stephen Luby (Faculty Co-Director), Paul N. Edwards (Faculty Co-Director)Checked 26 Oct 2026
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2 grants totalling $218k, newest first.
2023 1 grant · $158k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | Global Catastrophic Risks Opportunities | ~$158k | Stanford Existential Risks Initiative – General Support [AI-safety share est. 25% of $630,000 (range 15–40%): SERI 'focuses its transdisciplinary efforts on five interconnected domains', one of them Advanced Artificial Intelligence (the others pandemics, nuclear, autonomous weapo source |
2021 1 grant · $60k
| Date | Funder | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | Long-Term Future Fund | $60k | May 2021 payout report (Nov 2020 round to Apr 2021): General support via the Berkeley Existential Risks Initiative source |