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AI-safety organization that publishes educational resources and research on alignment, governance, and safe advanced AI.
A Windfall Clause is a voluntary commitment by AI labs to donate a significant portion of profits (e.g., >$100B) to the public good if they succeed in creating superintelligent AI. This reduces the race-to-the-bottom incentives driven by extreme profit potential.
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Aligned Institute, “AI Alignment Glossary,” Windfall Clause entry, last modified August 10, 2026. The entry defines a Windfall Clause as a commitment by AI labs to donate significant profits to the public good and states that this reduces race-to-the-bottom incentives driven by extreme profit potential.
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If leading AI labs adopted a windfall clause (pre-committing to broadly share profits above a high threshold), it would meaningfully reduce competitive pressure to cut safety corners
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