Money. Identity. Technology.
Follow the money. Find the decision.
The main branches
Follow the named relationships between the main participants in this part of the investigation.
Solid lines: documented in a cited record. Dashed: reported or inferred. Hollow arrows: proposed powers. Choose a connection for its evidence.
Dates and relationship details are shown below the diagram. A historical connection is not necessarily a current one.
Vitalik Buterin → 2021 support; total not established → Future of Life Institute
2021
Primary FLI announcement confirms Buterin/SHIB support. $25m was a grant-program envelope, not the total donation. FLI describes the gift as unconditional and says no decision role.
Vitalik Buterin → Reported disagreement over later strategy → Future of Life Institute
2026-03
Reported by the cited source
March 2026 reporting carries Buterin's criticism of later cultural/political advocacy and FLI's reply. Primary X post inaccessible in the original investigation; no liquidation ledger verified.
Future of Life Institute → $162.59m asset transfer → Lightcone Foundation
2022-12-15
$162,587,667 cash/public-securities fair value, related-entity transfer. Not campaign spending.
Lightcone Foundation → $21.05m noncash contribution → Future of Life Institute
2024
Related-entity contribution of noncash investments in 2024; not new independent external fundraising.
Max Tegmark → Board / officer service → Future of Life Institute
2024
Overlapping board or officer service in 2024 filing. Current role labels are in the node note.
Max Tegmark → Board / officer service → Lightcone Foundation
2024
Reported by the cited source
2024 IRS-derived Lightcone officer record; full Lightcone schedules not obtained.
Jaan Tallinn → Board member → Future of Life Institute
Observed 2026-09-05
Official biography read September 5, 2026; no campaign-specific orders inferred.
Jaan Tallinn → Board member → Center for AI Safety
Observed 2026-09-05
FLI official biography supplies CAIS governance bridge.
Future of Life Institute → $22,000 recommended grant → Center for AI Safety
2023
Reported by the cited source
2023 general-support recommendation/allocation disclosure; not bank-level receipt proof.
Center for AI Safety → was announced as a placement host by → Frame Fellowship
2026-09-07–2026-11-15 (announced)
Reported by the cited source
CAIS participating organization in announced September 7–November 15 cohort; prospective as of original September 5 cutoff.
Future of Life Institute → Support disclosed; amount/date unspecified → Talos Network
Dates unspecified; read 2026-09-05
Reported by the cited source
Talos disclosure says funders do not select fellows, develop content or direct strategy. No onward ControlAI transfer established.
Good Ventures → $5,160,000 · Historical grant award → Center for AI Safety
2022-11
Reported by the cited source
Indexed first-party historical award record; not verified cash received or current sponsorship.
Financial details: value: 5,160,000; currency: USD; kind: grant award; period: 2022-11
Amount basis: indexed award