{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Into AI Safety","title":"Scaling AI Safety Through Mentorship w/ Dr. Ryan Kidd","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4b4ebed7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5496,"description":"What does it actually take to build a successful AI safety organization? I'm joined by Dr. Ryan Kidd, who has co-led MATS from a small pilot program to one of the field's premier talent pipelines. In this episode, he reveals the low-hanging fruit in AI safety field-building that most people are missing: the amplifier archetype.\nI pushed Ryan on some hard questions, from balancing funder priorities and research independence, to building a robust selection process for both mentors and participants. Whether you're considering a career pivot into AI safety or already working in the field, this conversation offers practical advice on how to actually make an impact.\nChapters\nLinks\nMATS\nRyan's Writing\nLessWrong post - Talent needs of technical AI safety teams\nLessWrong post - AI safety undervalues founders\nLessWrong comment - Comment permalink with 2025 MATS program details\nLessWrong post - Talk: AI Safety Fieldbuilding at MATS\nLessWrong post - MATS Mentor Selection\nLessWrong post - Why I funded PIBBSS\nEA Forum post - How MATS addresses mass movement building concerns\nFTX Funding of AI Safety\nLessWrong blogpost - An Overview of the AI Safety Funding Situation\nFortune article - Why Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX debacle is roiling A.I. research\nNY Times article - FTX probes $6.5M in payments to AI safety group amid clawback crusade\nCointelegraph article - FTX probes $6.5M in payments to AI safety group amid clawback crusade\nFTX Future Fund article - Future Fund June 2022 Update (archive)\nTracxn page - Anthropic Funding and Investors\nTraining & Support Programs\nCatalyze Impact\nSeldon Lab\nSPAR\nBlueDot Impact\nYCombinator\nPivotal\nAthena\nAstra Fellowship\nHorizon Fellowship\nBASE Fellowship\nLASR Labs\nEntrepeneur First\nFunding Organizations\nCoefficient Giving (previously Open Philanthropy)\nLTFF\nLongview Philanthropy\nRenaissance Philanthropy\nCoworking Spaces\nLISA\nMox\nLighthaven\nFAR Labs\nConstellation\nCollider\nNET Office\nBAISH\nResearch Organizations & Startups\nAtla AI\nApollo Research...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UJnHHplSX12RCQlQNSIBERC72l0Jd9eamm57KSq8r-c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yOTE5/MTU3M2U5NDAzYjJk/OTcwZTc5NzNkYzE3/ZWFjNC5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}