Berkeley

AI Safety Initiative

We're a community of students interested in building robust, transparent, and controllable AI systems.

Join Slack

Most of our communication happens through Slack! Learn about the latest AI safety events and opportunities.

You will also be able to communicate directly with our board members!

Interest Form

We’ll be sending updates about recruitment, including infosessions and deadlines!

Here, you can also sign up for our newsletter or join our Slack to become a general member.

Fall ‘24 Programs

Project Track

Our research program provides you with the opportunity to do guided research directly relevant to the field of AI safety, supervised by an AI safety researcher. Applications are due on September 23rd.

Technical Education

Our Tech Ed program provides a technical overview on AI safety and provides guidance for students interested in technical AI safety research and careers.

AI Policy Group

Members will discuss the emerging AI Policy field and get experience reading and writing about AIS legislation. We'll be meeting for 1 hour / week, working through an adapted version of the curriculum linked here. We’d love to have anyone interested in policy or AI who can dedicate the time! No background is required.

Speaker Series

Speakers from OpenAI, DeepMind, Anthropic, and more! These ongoing events are open to everyone and are a great way to learn more about the field of AI Safety. These events are open to all!