Initial public offerings for OpenAI and Anthropic could unlock an estimated $430 billion in charity pledges, rivaling the philanthropic gifts of the Gilded Age, according to The Economist. Anthropic a…
Donors are holding AI wealth at enormous risk while giving it away at close to minimum risk, according to a donation adviser's Substack piece. The adviser recommends de-risking the wealth that funds g…
A new effective charity founder argues that designing for zakat compliance from the start could unlock a largely untapped funding pool of $400bn–$1tn annually, with only 5–10% currently paid effective…
GiveDirectly piloted an AI chatbot via WhatsApp for 832 cash transfer recipients in rural Rwanda, analyzing 21,000 messages from November 2025 to April 2026. Recipients used the chatbot for personal a…
GiveDirectly tested an unrestricted AI chatbot alongside cash transfers in Rwanda, funded by Imara Fund, finding that recipients used it for personal advice beyond program questions. The pilot showed …