Money. Identity. Technology.
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AI, money & persuasion
A named fund manager, a charitable account, a fellowship and a documented film grant.
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A pooled fund’s downstream grant cannot be allocated to one donor without another record. Frame asserts editorial independence.
Jaan Tallinn → $786,994 designated contribution, 2024 → AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund
Checked 12 September 2026
Tallinn records $786,994 via SFF to Vanguard Charitable for account A2003126, AISTOF, on 27 November 2024. Pooled fund; no allocation of this contribution to a specific downstream project.
Vanguard Charitable → Named payee for designated account → AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund
Checked 12 September 2026
The donor ledger names Vanguard Charitable as payee for the AISTOF-designated account. Same upstream transfer, not another donation.
JueYan Zhang → Runs pooled fund → AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund
Checked 12 September 2026
Zhang’s public biography identifies him as running AISTOF, a pooled multi-donor fund.
AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund → Named lead funder → Frame Fellowship
Checked 12 September 2026
Frame’s public FAQ names AISTOF among its lead funders. Frame says funders do not select fellows or direct editorial content; grant contract not obtained.
AI Safety Tactical Opportunities Fund → $41,162 documentary grant → SB-1047 documentary project
Checked 12 September 2026
The fund’s public account records $41,162 to the SB-1047 documentary; the project dates its AISTOF contribution to 21 January 2025. Media financing is established; editorial approval rights and tracing to Tallinn’s contribution are not.
Michaël Trazzi → Documentary creator → SB-1047 documentary project
Checked 12 September 2026
The public project proposal identifies Trazzi as the creator associated with the SB-1047 documentary.
Jaan Tallinn → $520,000 programme support in 2024 → Tarbell Fellowship
Checked 12 September 2026
Tallinn’s ledger reports two 2024 payments through Players Philanthropy Fund for Tarbell Fellowship totaling $520,000. Programme support does not establish instructions to a particular journalist.