{"id":23722,"date":"2026-03-02T15:20:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/?p=23722"},"modified":"2026-07-03T07:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:53:11","slug":"most-longtermist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/most-longtermist\/","title":{"rendered":"Why AI Internet-Meritocracy Is One of the Most Longtermist Projects in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"scien-2882233265\" class=\"scien-before-content scien-entity-placement\"><style>\r\n.amazon-support-link {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: baseline;\r\n    gap: 0.3rem;\r\n    padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;\r\n    color: inherit;\r\n    font-size: 0.88rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.2;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    opacity: 0.72;\r\n    white-space: nowrap;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link:hover,\r\n.amazon-support-link:focus-visible {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n    text-decoration: 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Monopolies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/most-longtermist\/#AI_Governance_Alignment_Component\" >AI Governance Alignment Component<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/most-longtermist\/#Compounding_Effects_Over_50%E2%80%93200_Years\" >Compounding Effects Over 50\u2013200 Years<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/most-longtermist\/#Why_It_Is_More_Longtermist_Than_Typical_Tech_Projects\" >Why It Is More Longtermist Than Typical Tech Projects<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/most-longtermist\/#Risks_and_Failure_Modes\" >Risks and Failure Modes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/most-longtermist\/#Strategic_Longtermist_Value_Proposition\" >Strategic Longtermist Value Proposition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/most-longtermist\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Makes_a_Project_%E2%80%9CLongtermist%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>What Makes a Project \u201cLongtermist\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contemporary discourse shaped by organizations such as Effective Altruism and Future of Humanity Institute, <em>longtermism<\/em> refers to prioritizing actions that positively influence the long-run trajectory of civilization \ud83c\udf0d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A project qualifies as longtermist if it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improves epistemic infrastructure (how knowledge is produced and validated)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduces existential risks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aligns AI and governance systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increases the compounding rate of scientific progress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimizes lock-in of suboptimal institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under this framework, AI Internet-Meritocracy is structurally longtermist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Core_Thesis_of_AI_Internet-Meritocracy\"><\/span>The Core Thesis of AI Internet-Meritocracy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI Internet-Meritocracy proposes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI-assisted evaluation of research and public reasoning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open verification and reputation systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding distribution based on measurable merit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduction of gatekeeping monopolies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Direct support of under-recognized high-impact work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike short-term philanthropic campaigns, it targets the <em>meta-problem<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How humanity allocates intellectual capital.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is a civilization-scale lever \ud83e\udde0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Scientific_Funding_Architecture_Is_a_Longterm_Lever\"><\/span>Why Scientific Funding Architecture Is a Longterm Lever<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scientific progress compounds. A 1% annual increase in research efficiency over 100 years produces dramatic divergence in outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, current systems exhibit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Publication bottlenecks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incentive misalignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concentration of agenda-setting power<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High transaction costs for independent researchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weak replication incentives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longtermism prioritizes structural reforms over marginal improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI Internet-Meritocracy attempts to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automate initial review layers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incentivize independent verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fund replication and validation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reward epistemic transparency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are <em>infrastructure investments<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Infrastructure dominates long-run trajectories \u2699\ufe0f.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reducing_Epistemic_Monopolies\"><\/span>Reducing Epistemic Monopolies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowledge monopolies are a form of civilizational risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When evaluation power is concentrated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scientific paradigms ossify<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Novel discoveries face excessive friction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding follows prestige rather than truth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Errors propagate system-wide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI Internet-Meritocracy distributes evaluation across a networked system augmented by AI scoring and open review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longterm impact:<br>More variance in hypotheses \u2192 faster error correction \u2192 higher global knowledge growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_Governance_Alignment_Component\"><\/span>AI Governance Alignment Component<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI Internet-Meritocracy also intersects with AI governance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI used for evaluation must remain transparent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human cognitive independence remains necessary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reputation mechanisms must resist capture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adversarial manipulation must be priced into system design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A funding and evaluation system robust against manipulation reduces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Political capture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Institutional stagnation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI-driven epistemic distortion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longtermism is not only about survival; it is about trajectory quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Compounding_Effects_Over_50%E2%80%93200_Years\"><\/span>Compounding Effects Over 50\u2013200 Years<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If AI Internet-Meritocracy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increases research funding efficiency by even 2\u20135%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduces replication failures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accelerates neglected problem discovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enables independent high-impact contributors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then over decades:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Biomedical innovation accelerates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate mitigation improves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI alignment research diversifies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Existential risk research expands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Small annual improvements compound massively \ud83d\udcc8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_It_Is_More_Longtermist_Than_Typical_Tech_Projects\"><\/span>Why It Is More Longtermist Than Typical Tech Projects<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most technology startups optimize for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>User growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revenue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engagement metrics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI Internet-Meritocracy optimizes for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Truth discovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resource allocation efficiency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Institutional reform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civilization-level epistemics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not a consumer app.<br>It is a governance substrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longtermism prioritizes substrate changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risks_and_Failure_Modes\"><\/span>Risks and Failure Modes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A precise assessment requires acknowledging risks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI scoring bias<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reputation gaming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Centralization creep<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Political backlash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulatory uncertainty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, even partial success yields systemic improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The counterfactual baseline \u2014 status quo funding inertia \u2014 also carries long-term risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategic_Longtermist_Value_Proposition\"><\/span>Strategic Longtermist Value Proposition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI Internet-Meritocracy addresses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Longtermist Priority<\/th><th>Contribution<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Existential risk reduction<\/td><td>Faster identification of critical research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AI alignment<\/td><td>Transparent evaluation infrastructure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Institutional reform<\/td><td>Merit-based distribution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Epistemic health<\/td><td>Open verification incentives<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Civilizational growth rate<\/td><td>Compounding research efficiency<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longtermist projects are rare because they require:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low short-term reward tolerance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI Internet-Meritocracy is longtermist because it intervenes at the meta-level of civilization:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How knowledge is evaluated. How resources are allocated. How truth competes with prestige.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Improving these systems even slightly changes the long-run arc of humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In longtermist calculus, infrastructure for epistemic meritocracy is a high-leverage intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effects compound beyond a single generation \u2014 potentially across centuries. \ud83c\udf10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/meritocracy\/\">Support<\/a><\/strong> AI Internet-Meritocracy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"scien-2722039084\" class=\"scien-after-content scien-entity-placement\"><section>\r\n\r\n<h2>Support Independent Science<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Supporting independent science is not only a matter of fairness to researchers whose expertise and work are often underfunded. It is also essential for addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/who-are-science-marketers\/\">systemic failures in scientific publishing<\/a> that delay discoveries and leave important results unnoticed. In science and software, even one missing component can prevent an entire system from working.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Help valuable research and open-source infrastructure move forward.<\/strong> Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/donation\/\">make a donation<\/a><\/strong> to support <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/amateur-scientists\/\">independent scientists<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/free-software\/\">free software developers<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\t\tOur flagship product is <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/meritocracy\/\">AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/a> - an app, that unlike universities distributes money directly to researchers and open source developers, without bureaucracy.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/div><div id=\"scien-4168210997\" class=\"scien-after-content-2 scien-entity-placement\"><div data-nosnippet style=\"max-width: 800px\">\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0\">Ads:<\/p>\r\n<style>\r\n    \/* Compact Table Styling *\/\r\n    .amazon-ad-table {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        max-width: 800px;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        margin: 10px auto;\r\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\r\n        border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\r\n    }\r\n    .amazon-ad-table th {\r\n        background-color: #f3f3f3;\r\n        padding: 8px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n        border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;\r\n        font-size: 0.9em;\r\n    }\r\n    .amazon-ad-table td {\r\n        padding: 8px 5px;\r\n        border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\r\n        vertical-align: middle;\r\n    }\r\n    \/* Column sizing *\/\r\n    .col-image { width: 15%; 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