Apr 18 • General discussion
SAFE (or SAIF?) AI
Someone mentioned to me yesterday that the best approach to delivering AI solutions for lenders is to start with "we already know what the regulators will expect of you and we have a way to support what you will need".
In that vein, Y-Combinator has started the Safe Artificial Intelligence Fund (SAIF—yes, it’s a SAFE with a $10M cap, and yes, the pun was intentional). It's laser-focused on startups that bake safety, security, and responsible deployment into their AI DNA.
Translation: if your AI project is designed to explain its logic, protect IP, flag deepfakes, prevent AI leaks during M&A negotiations, or keep rogue bots from pushing the red button—he's listening.
If your AI needs include any of the following, you might want to pay attention to where SAIF invests:
- You're building AI products that need a strong safety or compliance foundation
- You’re working on explainable AI, AI security, IP protection, misinformation defense, or privacy-first LLM tooling
- You're aiming to de-risk AI in enterprise settings or are creating AI systems designed to assist, not autonomously act
Bottom line:
SAIF isn’t just another AI fund chasing unicorns—it’s looking for principled startups solving hard problems in a responsible way. If you're worried about regulator oversight, stay tuned!
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SAFE (or SAIF?) AI
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