Timeline of Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative

Abstract

Established in 2017, the Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative (BERI) aims to provide non-profit support for organizations endeavoring to diminish existential risks. Some examples of BERI’s efforts include providing technical and administrative assistance to scholars working on AI alignment. Early initiatives of this organization primarily involved granting funds to institutions including the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and the Future of Life Institute. BERI also organized meet-and-greet events and developed the Bay Area X-risk Community Initiative (BAXCI). – AI-generated abstract.