I recently wrote about the Sentient Futures Project Incubator and our mentor recruitment for the next round starting late August 2026. The mentors have just about all rolled in, and we're now looking for mentees to join them. If you want to build/apply your skills to help make transformative AI go well for all sentient beings, I think this is a great opportunity to get involved, and I'd love to see you apply!
I really don't think there are enough people working on this, especially with many people's timelines to transformative AI being so short. Simultaneously, I think there are a lot of people who "want to build/apply [their] skills to help make transformative AI go well for all sentient beings" but haven't. So I'll say it again: I think this is a great opportunity to get involved, build your surface area for serendipity, and (more importantly to me) do the real work that is needed. If you haven't, please take this opportunity to help push the frontier of nonhuman welfare.
What will the Project Incubator look like for mentees?
If you or anyone you know would be a good fit, please apply to be a mentee by August 9th!
I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have here or by email. Don't hesitate to reach out!