Astral Codex Ten Podcast ACX Grants Results 2025
Nov 8, 2025
Discover groundbreaking projects that received funding, like genetically enhanced corn aimed at fighting malnutrition and innovative genetic biocontrol for pest suppression. Learn about initiatives to improve lead-acid battery recycling in the Philippines and therapeutic foods for famine relief. Exciting advancements in AI are explored, from generating pro-AI fantasy novels to enhancing prediction markets. Plus, witness efforts to boost living kidney donations and improve fish welfare in Nigerian aquaculture. It's a dive into transformative ideas making a global impact!
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Publishing AI-Utopia Novels
- Aaron Silverbrook received $5,000 to generate around 5,000 novels portraying AI that behaves well as a playful experiment against 'hyperstition'.
- The grant covers compute and seeks plot prompts to include these books in training corpora where possible.
Asteroid Detection Algorithm Test
- Ben Engerbreth got $6,000 to run a new asteroid-hunting algorithm on Rubin Observatory LSST data to find previously undiscovered asteroids.
- The funds buy compute to link detections across images and validate asteroid candidates at scale.
Check Spam And Meet The Deadline
- If you're a listed grantee and didn't get a confirmation, check spam and email scott@slatestarcodex.com or DM him before the deadline.
- Missing the November 1 deadline will result in grant withdrawal.