Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston launches new AI ‘safety’ fund | TechCrunch

Former Y Combinator president Geoff Ralston launches new AI ‘safety’ fund | TechCrunch

Geoff Ralston, well-known in the startup community for his years at Y Combinator, is back in the formal investing ring, he announced Thursday.

His new fund is called Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund, or SAIF, which is both an explanation of its thesis and a play on words.

Ralston is specifically looking for startups that “enhance AI safety, security, and responsible deployment,” as his fund’s website describes. He plans to write $100,000 checks as a SAFE, “pun intended,”…

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