Deadline: August 9, 2026 Program dates: August 31 – November 9
The Sentient Futures Project Incubator is a 10-week long program for people who want to do high-quality work on some of the most important problems of our time - from AI's impact on animals to artificial sentience to post-AGI transition, and more.
As a mentee, you can:
Work with an experienced mentor on a concrete & impactful project (think: short-term research fellow)
Push the frontier of nonhuman welfare through research, field-building, or real-world action
Join a growing network of like-minded people motivated to improve the wellbeing of future sentient beings
What to expect:
5-10 hrs/week of independent project work
Weekly 30-60 min call with your mentor + light async support
source & further reading
forum.effectivealtruism.org — original article
Three Questions to Ask Before You Trust an AI Safety Claim - An Australian Security Practitioner's View
Pausing AI at human level seems harder than pausing ASAP
Counting animals: Stable population size is not equivalent to priority level