Donate

Update: Please see my other document for specific project instead. This document is for unrestricted donations.

If you like the work I do, consider donating money to me.

Do not donate:

if your expected networth in next 5 years is below $500k. There's a possibility you need this money more than me.
if you feel you have obtained most of your money by morally grey or immoral means. This is true whether or not I ever get to know how you obtained your money.

Donating less than $1000

For amounts below $1000, I only accept Monero (XMR) from anonymous donors.

My XMR address:

446uMYQvFeN5kmwC4TKs4h9BLTbDmXD9ECTTpe5NfnXKby7XSeY876LMpSryKMLFBAYLYWumrxdftLcqnp2F1CSQMHrHpPb

I prefer anonymous donations because I don't have time or interest in doing a background check on small donors. And I would not want to entangle my reputation with yours without a background check.

How?

If you've donated to me, do not message me or anyone in my circle saying you've donated to me, as that can break the anonymity.
The best way to buy XMR is usually buying BTC first using a bank transfer, then swapping that for XMR. Reddit has recommendations for both KYC and no-KYC options. If you find this hard or time-consuming, consider finding a friend who can buy it for you and paying them a commission. Learning these skills can be fun and can come in handy in the future.

Donating $1000 to $500k

The above XMR address still works. However I can likely support other payment modes such as wire transfer (SWIFT), Paypal/Stripe or US equity.

I can also list you on my website after a background check, if you prefer this.

Email me and I'll quickly figure out the best way to accept your donation. If you're undecided on whether to donate and want a 1-hour call with me first, please email me.

Donating above $500k

I'd recommend donating $500k first, and giving me a couple weeks to figure out the legal aspects. Once I'm ready, you can send the remaining amount. Email me and I'll figure it out.

Allying with a politician or billionaire would be one of my potential lifetime goals. If you are one, I'm willing to put in a lot of effort to build such a relationship. It could be a standard donor-recipient relationship, in which case I will insist on maintaining autonomy over my decision-making. Or it could be a relationship that involves shared decision-making, in which case we may both have to make compromises.

Update (2025-05-01)

Is there a single person on Earth in the intersection of these?

received $1M funding
non-profit
public advocacy
AI xrisk

Most AI xrisk funders seem to avoid funding public advocacy. Am I wrong?

Providing me US H1B visa

If I were to live in the US (most probably in SF), I could meet potential collaborators and mentors more easily, and abide by the free-speech norms of the US. This is likely to help me as free-speech norms affect not just what I am allowed to say but what thoughts I allow myself to think.
I am not keen on shifting to the US on a visa that lets someone else arbitrarily restrict what I do or say.
- I understand that my speech and behaviour may affect your reputation. We may be able to negotiate a way for your reputation to be insulated from mine despite you providing me a visa. Please contact me to discuss more.

Consequences of donating to me

Money donated to me is not earmarked for a specific project, it is given so that I have more agency in the world. If I spend all of the money on having fun or on some fruitless endeavour, I have not done anything unethical. I'll try not to do that, but I make no legally binding promises.

Receiving $500k cumulative donation would significantly change my life, as that would let me get an EU citizenship and fast-tracked US green card.

Receiving small donations will not significantly change my life but would provide me encouragement, and allow me to tell others that I get paid for my work, instead of telling them I'm unemployed.

I am not dependent on donations. I currently live in India on approx $200 per month (approx $2500 per year). The exact amount I spend can go up or down, for example depending on the projects I'm working on. I can sustain myself on my savings for atleast a few years.