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Are you ready to
carry the torch?

We're picking up a torch that others — Plato, Cleisthenes, the Enlightenment humanists, the Founding Fathers — carried before us. Our aim is to leverage all the advantages modern knowledge and technology offer for the continuation of the Human Project.

Moving humanity forward.

Torchbearer Community works to build the methods that can reliably lead humanity to tackle its greatest challenges. Our members have expertise in AI research, activism, law, policy, education, software development, marketing, philosophy, biotech, math, cybersecurity, sustainability, and more.

Our goal is to develop a large group of people focused on concrete and productive solutions to the biggest problems. Everything else is secondary.

Member expertise includes

AI research activism law policy education software development marketing philosophy biotech math cybersecurity sustainability

How to Apply

Become a Torchbearer.

If you're worried about what unchecked AI acceleration will do to our lives, and want to work from humanist principles toward a better future, we invite you to learn more and consider joining TBC.

02 If you agree with the Principles, read the TBC - Central Doc.

03 If you agree to the commitments outlined in the Central Doc, join the Discord.

(the link is at the end of the Central Doc)

04 Go to #introductions and post your filled-in application.

05 Wait to be reviewed and contacted.

(usually within five business days)

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