Communities

Rob Miles AI Safety

The Discord server for Rob Miles's YouTube channel, hosting discussions on AI safety and the development and content of the AISafety.info website.

PauseAI

Activist movement in virtual and local chapters, helping the public understand AGI/ASI existential risk and demand their leaders coordinate to build a pause button.

AISafety.com

Discord server through which this site is run, as well as some sister projects. All are welcome to give input there.

AISafety.com Reading Group

Fortnightly meetings discussing AI safety papers and essays. Organized through the AISafety.com Discord server.

AI Safety Quest

Helps people more easily navigate the AI safety ecosystem, connect with like-minded people, and find projects that are a good fit for their skills.

AI Alignment Forum (AF)

The main online hub where researchers discuss ideas related to ensuring that transformatively powerful AI is aligned with human values.

r/ControlProblem

The main subreddit discussing AI safety. Note that it's not limited to the narrow sense of the control problem.

European Network for AI Safety (ENAIS)

Central point for connecting researchers and community organizers in Europe with opportunities and events happening in their vicinity.

EA Gather

An always-active meeting ground for anyone who wants to cowork with and get to know other effective altruists – including those working on AI safety.

Alignment Jams

Discord server for the community participating in Apart Sprints, which are regular hackathons run by Apart Research.

Rational Animations (RA)

The Discord server for Rational Animations, a YouTube channel posting animated videos about truth-seeking and the future of humanity – often discussing AI safety.

Effective Altruism Forum

Online forum where individuals dedicated to doing the most good converge to work on the world’s most pressing challenges – including AI safety.

AI Safety Telegram Group

Comprised of three channels: one for technical discussions and deep dives, one for general news and hot takes, and one for memes.

AI Safety Discussion

Primarily for people with experience in ML or familiar with AI safety, this is a discussion group about AI advances and how to keep it robust and beneficial to humanity.

AI Safety Discussion (Public)

This is an open discussion group about advances in AI, and how to keep it robust and beneficial to humanity.

Torchbearer Community (TBC)

Contacting legislators and leaders to raise awareness about AI safety and urge them to promote and adopt policies that will help humanity thrive.

BlueDot Impact Community

For participants and facilitators of the AI safety courses run by BlueDot Impact. Membership is by invite only.

Lens Academy

Discord community for Lens Academy, an AI safety education platform focused on superintelligence risk.

r/EffectiveAltruism

Subreddit for effective altruism, a movement founded on the imperative to make the world as good a place as it can be.

AI Safety Evals Reading Group

Aims to stay on top of new research in AI safety evals and develop a thoughtful community of critical thinkers eager to apply their skills to AI safety. Meets weekly.

EleutherAI

Grassroots collective of researchers working to open source AI research – with a strong focus on alignment.

Careers in AI Safety

For people interested in finding effective career paths for working on AI safety and/or helping others do the same.

Women4AISafety (W4AIS)

Career network connecting women exploring or working in AI safety – helping them find mentors, peers, and a path into the field.

Oxford AI Safety Initiative (OAISI)

Oxford University community of students and researchers supporting both governance and technical work, and running programs to build skills in both.

Seguridad de la IA (iaS)

Building AI safety infrastructure for the Spanish-speaking world, covering education, community, and resources.

Lisbon AI Safety Hub (LAISH)

The first community in Portugal dedicated to safe AI development. Hosts fellowships and community events, and helps people transition to AI safety roles.

AI Safety 東京 (Tokyo)

Japan’s main AI safety community. Holds a benkyōkai (study group) every month, aiming to keep attendees’ fingers on the pulse of the AI safety literature.

Dutch Network for AI Safety (DNAIS)

Professional network connecting people doing paid work in frontier AI safety and governance through a vetted community chat and curated events.

Buenos Aires AI Safety Hub (BAISH)

Supporting students in entering the AI safety field and conducting research, including through regular discussion groups, reading clubs, and courses.

Toronto AI Safety

Engaging with the latest developments in alignment research, with informal presentations, discussion and debate, and practical coding activities.

Ottawa AI Safety Initiative (OAISI)

Dedicated to technical and governance upskilling and research. Events include speaker talks, hackathons, and fellowships.

AI Safety Initiative @ UC Chile (AISUC)

Student initiative at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, supporting students entering the field and conducting research.

Cambridge AI Safety Hub (CAISH)

Network of students and professionals in Cambridge conducting research, running educational and research programs, and creating a community.

Safe AI Netherlands (SAIN)

Runs courses, events, a virtual research hub with mentorship, and local chapters throughout the Netherlands.

University of Bayes

A place for collaboration, education, and conversation, this group is about learning, growing, and working with others.

AI Safety Hungary

Supports students and professionals in contributing to the safe development of AI through courses, events, hackathons, and 1-1 mentoring.

MIT AI Alignment (MAIA)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology student group supporting students in conducting research relevant to reducing risks from advanced AI.

AI Safety Team (AIST)

Research-focused student group at Harvard University aimed at encouraging undergrads to pursue careers in technical AI safety.

AI Safety Mexico

Community of researchers, engineers, and professionals connecting through courses, collaborative research, and events.

SAIN Groningen

Local chapter of Safe AI Netherlands (SAIN) at the University of Groningen. Provides students and scholars with a platform to learn about and discuss AI risk.

ControlAI

Discord server working to prohibit the development of artificial superintelligence globally until we know how to control it.

AI Safety London

Bringing together AI safety researchers, cybersecurity specialists, engineers deploying AI, and policymakers, in order to work towards ensuring a safe future with AI.

London Interface for AI Safety (LIaiSE)

Helps curious and motivated generalists from any background build the fluency, network, and footing to enter the AI safety field.

AI Safety Thailand

Independent research, education, and community hub advancing alignment, technical safety evaluations, and governance frameworks across Thailand and SEA.

AI Alignment Network (ALIGN)

Aiming to enhance the AI alignment research landscape in Japan and surrounding areas by leveraging its members' networks in academia and industry.

Wisconsin AI Safety Initiative (WAISI)

University of Wisconsin, Madison, group hosting fellowships and reading groups and doing research and outreach.

Finnish Center for Safe AI (Tutke)

Interdisciplinary nonprofit network promoting scientific understanding of the safe development of AI and supporting its regulation.

AI Safety Latvia

Connects researchers, policymakers, and the public around AI safety in Latvia and the Baltic region.

Mech Interp Discord

For collaborating on mechanistic interpretability projects, including regular project check-ins and reading groups.

Safe AI Germany (SAIGE)

National research and field-building initiative aimed at leveraging Germany’s talents to help reduce catastrophic risks from AI.

Safe AI Heidelberg

AI safety group of Effective Altruism Heidelberg, working to reduce catastrophic risks from advanced AI. Hosts talks and discussions, with event details shared in a Signal group.

AI Safety Bonn

Empowers people to engage with AI safety and develop the skills to address it. Runs reading groups, workshops, and discussions, including a biweekly technical reading group.

AI Safety Hamburg

Group for connecting and upskilling, with discussions and paper sessions every two weeks. Newcomers and co-organizers welcome.

Munich AI Safety (MAIS)

Students and professionals learning about AI safety and working on it together. Runs two student groups at TUM, on compute verification and AI governance, and events open to all.

AI Safety Danmark

Discussion group for people in Denmark interested in reducing existential risk from AI. Hosts a regular online reading group.

AI Safety Kaiserslautern

For anyone who wants to think carefully about advanced AI systems – alignment, governance, and evaluations. Hosts reading groups, talks, and informal meetups, open to newcomers.

AI Safety Hannover

Newcomers welcome, no background required. Affiliated with Safe AI Germany (SAIGE) and EA Hannover.

AI Safety Nuremberg

For researchers, engineers, and the public. Discussions on alignment, governance, evaluations, and interpretability, plus school workshops. Supported by Safe AI Germany (SAIGE).

AI Safety Paris

Community of people working on AI safety – including technical alignment, governance, and related fields.

Zurich AI Safety (ZAIS)

Group of students, researchers and professionals at ETH Zurich working on the long-term safety of AI through courses, seminars, and research projects.

PEAKS

Coworking space in Zurich, Switzerland, for people working on AI safety or effective altruism. Regularly hosts events.

AI Safety Morocco

Building the technical and governance ecosystem across North Africa through meetups, reading groups, and research tracks.

AI Safety Founders (AISF)

Sometimes it takes ambitious entrepreneurs to solve problems in the real world. This group is for entrepreneurially-minded people to explore what it takes to build in AI safety.

AI Safety Nepal

Building a community of students and professionals in Nepal who understand AI safety deeply enough to engage with it critically and contribute to research.

AI Safety Cardiff University (AISCU)

Student society running a 6-week Fundamentals Fellowship with specialization tracks in technical alignment and governance.

Durham AI Safety Initiative (DAISI)

Durham University students and academics for reducing catastrophic AI risks. Runs workshops, discussion groups, speaker events, and some research projects.

Impact Hubs

Group of effective altruists setting up temporary coworking and coliving spaces around the world for people doing impact-focused work – including AI safety.

Aether

Discord server for Aether, an independent LLM agent safety research group focused on chain-of-thought monitorability.

Cyborgism

Discussing setting up human-in-the-loop systems which empower human agency, and using those systems to accelerate alignment. Invite only.

AI Governance Club

Global community exploring AI governance through weekly online sessions discussing key papers, policy proposals, and concepts. No prior knowledge required.

AI Governance & Safety Canada (AIGS)

Nonpartisan nonprofit and community of people across Canada, working to ensure that advanced AI is safe and beneficial for all. Everyone is welcome to join.

AI Alignment @ Illinois

Community at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) comprised of researchers, philosophers, and builders focused on safe AI.

Boston University AI Safety & Alignment (AISA)

Boston University students aiming to study anything involving AI safety – from governance, to international policy, to mechanistic interpretability.

AI Safety Bulgaria

Raising awareness about the potential risks of advanced AI while promoting responsible innovation – through learning, communication, and research.

Columbia AI Alignment Club (CAIAC)

Supports undergraduate and graduate students in conducting research relevant to reducing catastrophic risks from advanced AI and runs an introductory reading group.

Singapore AI Safety Hub (SASH)

Coworking, events, and community space for people working on AI safety. Runs regular talks, hackathons, and networking events.

Eindhoven AI Safety Team (EAIST)

Providing a platform to learn about and discuss potential risks from advanced AI in an effort to help ensure a good outcome for humanity.

WhatsApp group for people who are interested in AI safety in Indonesia. Open to all backgrounds.

Toronto AI Safety Initiative

Student group at the University of Toronto focusing on governance and technical research. Runs introductory fellowships.

Frankfurt AI Safety (FAS)

Local AI safety community in Frankfurt, Germany, meeting fortnightly for discussions and research opportunities. Open to everyone.

Orthogonal

Discord server for the formal alignment organization Orthogonal, which, among other things, investigates the “QACI” alignment plan.

Effective Communications

For people interested in marketing and communications around effective altruism topics – most of the discussion is about AI safety.

EA Corner

Main Discord server for effective altruism. AI safety is discussed in the global catastrophic risks channel.

AI Safety Australia and New Zealand (AISANZ)

Discussion group for people in Australia and New Zealand interested in reducing existential risk from AI.

Carnegie AI Safety Initiative (CASI)

Carnegie Mellon University's AI safety club, whose mission is to spark interest in and facilitate research on AI safety.

Maryland AI Security Initiative (MASI)

Group of University of Maryland students exploring AI safety across alignment, interpretability, and governance. Runs reading groups, discussions, and workshops.

Rutgers AI Safety Exchange (RAISE)

Group of Rutgers University students offering career, research, and networking opportunities in AI safety. Runs a semester-long introductory AI safety fellowship.

AI Safety at UCSB

UC Santa Barbara student group focused on alignment, control, governance, and strategy. Runs a seven-week fellowship with weekly mentor-led discussions, plus talks and events.

AI Security and Risk Association at UF (AISRA)

Student organization at the University of Florida running introductory fellowships, paper reading groups, and a research program.

Virginia AI Security Initiative (VAISI)

Community at the University of Virginia organizing reading groups, research opportunities, and career support spanning technical alignment and governance.

WashU AI Safety Team (AIST)

Recently founded student group at Washington University in St. Louis focused on bringing together students to shape the future of AI and prevent existential risks.

Bruin AI Safety

Research-focused club at the University of California, Los Angeles, striving to provide students with tools and guidance to tackle the problems that interest them.

Rice AI Alignment (RAIA)

Community at Rice University dedicated to alignment research, policy, advocacy, and education. Places a strong emphasis on compute/energy governance.

Michigan AI Safety Initiative (MAISI)

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, student group dedicated to positively shaping the development of advanced AI, with a focus on preventing catastrophes.

Princeton AI Alignment (PAIA)

Academic community at Princeton University aiming to empower students and researchers to contribute to the field of AI safety.

AI Safety Zambia

Working to prevent catastrophic risks from AI through research, governance, and community building.

AI Safety Collective at Irvine (AISCI)

Student group at University of California, Irvine, seeking to advance the understanding and development of interpretable and aligned AI.

AI Ends Pub

Aiming to foster vibrant discussions and clash worldviews between those who worry about AI and those who don’t in a productive dialogue.

Doom Debates

Community server focused on the Doom Debates YouTube channel's mission of raising awareness of AI existential risk and the quality of high-stakes debate.

AI Safety Poland

Supports students and professionals in learning more about AI safety – through courses, reading groups, and project groups.

AI Safety UAE

Aiming to catalyze collaboration, literacy, and governance frameworks that contribute to advanced AI systems being aligned with human and national interests.

AI Safety Brazil

Runs monthly meetups, study groups, public discussions, and collaborations with universities and researchers – addressing both AI safety and AI ethics.

Explainable

Discord server of Explainable the nonprofit, which aims to empower organizations, researchers, and creators to translate the future of AI into stories the world understands.

Collective Action for Existential Safety (CAES) Discord

Public community for CAES, aimed at testing the mass appeal of existential safety as a broad movement.

Effective Altruism Facebook group

Large group for sharing content or asking questions relevant to effective altruism, serving as a way to explore the movement and meet like-minded people.

UVic AI

Team of students at the University of Victoria (Canada) working together to expand their knowledge of AI and the surrounding ethics.

Stanford AI Governance & Alignment (SAGA)

Accelerating students into careers in AI safety, building the alignment community at Stanford University, and doing research.

SLT & AI Safety

Discussing the building of tools for detecting, locating, and interpreting phase transitions that govern training and in-context learning.

AI Safety Initiative at Georgia Tech (AISI)

Academic community at Georgia Institute of Technology working to ensure AI is developed to the benefit of our future. Hosts research and education programs.

Global AI Youth Network Sub-Saharan Africa (GAIN SSA)

Unites student activists, AI advocates, university groups, researchers, and organizers. Runs campus chapters, monthly Action Weeks, and an AI Safety Essentials Fellowship.

EA Anywhere

An effective altruism community for everyone, hosting a range of channels to meet like-minded people and get involved with the community.

AI Safety Google Group

A place for people to post information about how to get into technical research, including updates on academic posts, grad school, and training programs.

The AI Girls Club

Community, podcast, and content platform making AI safety accessible to non-technical women through education and events.

AI Safety Hub Edinburgh (AISHED)

Community at the University of Edinburgh interested in ensuring that the development of AI benefits humanity’s long-term future.

AnToàn.AI (AI Safety Vietnam)

Supporting and creating opportunities for scholars, students, and experts in Vietnam to exchange ideas and practice in the field of AI safety.

Monoid AI Safety Hub

Russian group for discussing mathematics and AI safety – facilitating development and the exchange of ideas, and finding new solutions.

Alignment Ecosystem Slack

Invite-only Slack for people actively working on AI safety ecosystem and field-building projects. Email plexven@gmail.com if you think you should be there.

Sécurité de l’IA

French-language group aimed at bringing together anyone interested in making the development of AI safe and beneficial.

AI Safety Melbourne (AISM)

Providing a space for people in Melbourne, Australia who are interested in AI safety to connect with like-minded people.

AI Safety Canberra

Group for people in or from Canberra who are interested in preventing catastrophic or existential risks from AI.

AI Safety Hobart

Connecting people in Hobart and Tasmania interested in AI safety, governance, societal impacts, research, events and local meetups.

AI Safety Saarland

Fostering interdisciplinary exchange, education, and research addressing large-scale risks from AI at Saarland University and beyond.

Safe AI Freiburg (SAIFr)

Community in Freiburg, Germany, with a WhatsApp group for members. Currently looking for a co-founder.

Sydney AI Safety Space

Free office space near the University of Sydney for people working on AI safety. Also runs a weekly meetup.

Delft AI Safety Initiative (DAISI)

Empowering students and academics at Delft University of Technology to reduce AI risk through educational programs, hackathons, and events.

Altruismo Eficaz y Racionalidad

Spanish-language EA and rationalist Slack group / Slack hispanohablante para altruismo eficaz y racionalidad.

AI Safety Colombia

Contributing to AI safety by training leaders, fostering critical research, and raising awareness about its importance.

Cornell AI Alignment (CAIA)

Community of student technical and policy researchers at Cornell University conducting research and outreach to advance the development of safe AI.

AI Safety Awareness Group Portland

Spreading public awareness of AI safety, including promoting education and practice of technical AI safety research, and awareness of the latest in AI safety governance.

AI-Plans

Discord server for people taking part in AI-Plans hackathons, which are alignment and AI policy events held by the nonprofit AI-Plans.

Open Community for AI Safety China

Group based in China helping people study various AI safety topics and sharing AI safety information on Chinese social networks.

Stockholm AI Safety

Local reading group running discussions, in-person talks, and socials. Hosts an event every other Wednesday.

AI Safety Los Angeles (AISLA)

Community bringing together researchers, builders, entrepreneurs, and policy people through casual dinners with discussions on AI safety.

AI Safety Aachen

Student-led initiative at RWTH Aachen dedicated to reducing the risks posed by advanced AI systems by empowering students and academics to address the problem.

AI Safety Dublin (AISD)

Grassroots AI community working to reduce risks from advanced AI by raising awareness, upskilling, and creating opportunities for a safer AI world of tomorrow.

Hanoi AI Safety Network (HAISN)

Network of university students and professionals working towards safe AI. Hosting intro fellowships, discussion groups, and research hackathons.

London Initiative for Safe AI (LISA)

Coworking space hosting organizations (including Apollo and BlueDot), acceleration programs, and independent researchers.

Mox

Incubator and coworking space in San Francisco aimed at various groups, including those working on AI safety.

Collider

Coworking hub and community space in New York City for people working on AI safety and other high-impact work.

AI Safety Strategy (AISS)

Coordinating to accelerate the speed of alignment research, slow progress in AI capabilities, and find new tactics to reduce existential risk from AI.

FAR.Labs

Coworking and event space supporting trustworthy and secure AI research in the heart of Berkeley.

Trajectory Labs

Coworking and events space in downtown Toronto, organizing events and maintaining local community.

AI Safety Berlin

Network of Berliners holding regular talks and meetups (usually once a month) and occasional hackathons, conferences, and retreats. 

AI Safety India

Bringing together students and researchers to work on aligning advanced AI systems with human values.

Safety & Alignment Research India (SAAR)

Space for Indian AI safety researchers, new entrants, and relevant stakeholders to collaborate on technical aspects of research and support each other.

Secure AI Futures Lab (SAFL): Delhi Hub

Hub where researchers, government officials, and policymakers collaborate on AI safety, with coworking, reading groups, and hackathons.

Secure AI Futures Lab (SAFL): Bengaluru Hub

Coworking hub running talks, workshops, and webinars on AI safety, beside India's densest concentration of AI engineers and startups.

Berkeley AI Safety Initiative (BASIS)

Student group at the University of California, Berkeley, interested in the development of robust, interpretable, and safe machine learning systems.

Effective Altruism VR

Harnessing VR to improve connectivity between people who are interested in effectively helping others and making the world a better place.

Brown AI Safety Team (BAIST)

Brown University student group working to mitigate risks from advanced AI by conducting safety research and equipping students to pursue careers in the field.

Safe AI Lausanne (SAIL)

Student-led working group under EA Lausanne, bringing together students from EPFL and UNIL to advance the field of AI safety.

Beneficial AI Foundation (BAIF)

Max Tegmark’s Beneficial AI Foundation has set up this Slack community for professionals interested in AI safety and formal verification.

Georgetown AI Association (GAIA)

Georgetown University students and alumni exploring policies to reduce risks from advanced AI. Keen to support individuals who want to work in AI safety.

impactRIO

AI safety hub at Fundação Getulio Vargas, the top think tank in Latin America, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Runs fellowships based on BlueDot Impact's courses.

Yale AI Policy Initiative (YAIPI)

Yale students interested in the role of policy and law in reducing risks from AI. Runs programs and events on AI policy.

DC Reading Group

Monthly reading group by AI Security Forum providing a technical forum for practitioners and researchers focused on AI security.

AI Alignment McGill (AIAM)

Club for AI safety enthusiasts at McGill University. Organizes reading groups and hackathons during the semester.

AI Alignment at UC San Diego

Building an inclusive and comprehensive AI safety community and accelerating members into fulfilling careers.

MNAI Safety

New group for people working on or curious about AI safety anywhere in Minnesota. Plans Twin Cities talks, paper discussions, and coworking, plus online meetings.

AI Safety Gothenburg

Chalmers University of Technology student group aiming to promote awareness, education, and involvement in AI safety research and initiatives in Gothenburg.

AI Safety Awareness Group Seattle

Focused on spreading public awareness about AI safety, including providing hands-on education and practice of technical AI safety research.

Seattle AI Safety Slack

Newly created community run by two Seattle-based AI safety organizations: Luthien and Separatrix.

AI Safety Sydney (AISS)

For people in or from Sydney, Australia, who are interested in preventing catastrophic or existential risks from AI. 

AI Safety USC

University of Southern California group aiming to help students figure out how they can use their careers and resources to best address the risks of advanced AI.

AI Safety Auckland

For people in or from Auckland, New Zealand, who are interested in preventing catastrophic or existential risks from AI.

AI Safety Maastricht

Local AI safety group running activities like book deep-dives, paper-reading sessions, and hosted talks.

Tilburg AI Safety Initiative (TAISI)

Tilburg University student group providing a platform to learn about and discuss potential risks from advanced AI.

UBC AI Safety

University of British Columbia group building a community dedicated to shaping the trajectory of AI development through courses, projects, and collaborations.

AI Safety Würzburg

Student-led initiative dedicated to reducing the risks posed by advanced AI systems by empowering students and academics to address the problem.

AI Safety Tübingen

Student-led initiative at Tübingen University dedicated to helping reduce the risks posed by advanced AI systems by organizing talks and a reading group.

Cape Institute for Safe AI (CISAI)

Research and capacity-building hub in Cape Town supporting AI safety groups across South Africa. Runs a co-working space, reading groups, talks, and a national WhatsApp group.

Safe AI Philippines (SAIPH)

Aiming to grow the community of people working on the most pressing AI safety challenges in the Philippines, in Southeast Asia, and around the world.

UChicago AI Safety

University of Chicago student-led initiative aiming to shape the future of AI safety. Created by the University of Chicago's Existential Risk Laboratory.

AI Safety Wellington (AISW)

For people in or from Wellington, New Zealand, who are interested in preventing catastrophic or existential risks from AI.

Christchurch AI Risk and Ethics Community

Provides a local platform for navigating the AI safety and AI ethics landscapes. The core mission is to elevate the voices of AI researchers in Christchurch.

AI Safety Sweden

All agents possess self-preservation goals that drive them to not be shut down. AI Safety Sweden aims to enhance the safety of these agents.

SAIN Amsterdam

Local chapter of Safe AI Netherlands (SAIN) at the University of Amsterdam promoting AI safety by creating awareness and educating students.

Tufts AI Safety Student Association (TASSA)

Student-led group at Tufts University providing students and faculty with resources, events, and career-building opportunities to advance AI safety.

AI Safety Croatia

Community working to reduce risks from advanced AI by empowering students and researchers to contribute to the field of AI safety.

AI Safety Purdue

Community of technical and policy researchers at Purdue University aimed at reducing the risks of advanced AI.

AI Safety Initiative @ Berea College

Student-led organization at Berea College aiming to provide resources, ideas, and collaboration to reduce AI risks.

AI Safety Brisbane

For people in Brisbane or South-East Queensland, Australia, who are interested in preventing existential risk from AI.

Queensland AI Safety Initiative (QuASI)

Project of Effective Altruism UQ offering AI safety reading groups, fellowships, hackathons, and research opportunities.

Black in AI Safety and Ethics (BASE)

Slack community by Black in AI Safety and Ethics (BASE) connecting Black professionals and researchers in AI safety and ethics.

EA Groups

A space for effective altruism (which includes AI safety) group organizers to coordinate and help each other develop successful groups around the world.

Austin AI Alignment

University of Texas, Austin, group dedicated to AI alignment research and discussion, and connecting students, researchers, and faculty working to make AI safer.

Northwestern AI Safety & Governance Group (NUAISG)

Northwestern University student group building a community of future AI safety researchers, policymakers, and communicators through fellowships and events.

Safe AI @ Penn

The hub for AI safety at the University of Pennsylvania, collaborating with industry and academic institutions to mitigate risks associated with AI systems.

Beneficial and Ethical AI at UConn (BEACON)

University of Connecticut graduate students and advanced undergraduates who care about making AI safe, ethical, and beneficial to the public.

AI Safety Barcelona

Collective of researchers and students dedicated to addressing the existential risks associated with AI development.

Caltech AI Alignment (CAIA)

Exposing undergraduate and graduate students at the California Institute of Technology to research relevant to reducing risks from advanced AI.

Yale AI Alignment (YAIA)

Yale University student group working to reduce AI risks, including by hosting an introductory technical intro fellowship on AI safety research.

AI Safety Global Society

Virtual group running technical upskilling programs, alignment projects, speaker events, workshops, and social gatherings.

Munich AI Alignment (MAIA)

Munich hub for research, coworking, and reading on AI safety.

Generated AI Safety Reports

Server for sharing AI safety reports fully or partially generated using tools like ChatGPT's Deep Research, and swapping tips for doing so.

AI SGE Sri Lanka Chapter

Addressing the full spectrum of risks from immediate societal harms to potential existential catastrophes.

AI Safety Türkiye

Local group in Turkey addressing risks from current and future AI systems by running events aimed at education, community-building, and public awareness.

SAIN Utrecht

Local chapter of Safe AI Netherlands (SAIN) building a community at Utrecht University and beyond, with international backing and a growing research focus.

Centre for Enabling EA Learning & Research (CEEALAR aka EA Hotel)

Residential incubator for effective altruist researchers, founders, and career transitioners, with a strong focus on AI safety.

Pause House

Free accommodation and board in Blackpool, England, for individuals doing work related to pushing for a pause in AI development.

Berkeley AI Risk

Interdisciplinary community of faculty and students at UC Berkeley concerned about risks to society posed by AI and how to mitigate them.

UMass Amherst AI Safety Initiative

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, group aiming to shape the future of AI safety through research, education, and collaboration.

AI Safety at Amherst (AISA)

Group of students running AI safety introductory programs and reading groups, hosting speakers, and connecting members to career opportunities.

AI Safety Bergen

Student organization at the University of Bergen dedicated to advancing research and initiatives in AI safety by hosting weekly meetups, courses, and outreach events.

NTU AI Safety (NTUAIS)

National Taiwan University student and alumni group in Taipei, Taiwan, running bi-weekly reading groups and intensive ARENA-based workshops.

Safe & Ethical AI Vienna (SAVIE)

Cross-disciplinary community of professionals working on risks posed by AI – ethical, societal, psychological, or existential. Runs social evenings and workshops and talks.

Vienna AI Alignment Group (VAIA)

Providing a network for professionals working on AI alignment in Vienna and Austria, and strengthening the visibility of Vienna among global AI stakeholders.

Forecasting Dojo

Peer accountability community for improving forecasting skills through weekly video calls, post-mortems, pastcasting with Metaculus's Sage, and calibration training.

HKU AI4Good

University of Hong Kong student group, fostering a community to study, explore, and contribute to addressing the challenges of current and future AI.

AGI Moratorium HQ

Dedicated to pushing for an immediate global moratorium on AGI in order to prevent human extinction.

AGI: риски, этика, теории сознания и агентности (risks, ethics, theories of consciousness and agency)

Russian-language AGI safety discussion group / Группа обсуждения безопасности ИИ на русском.

AI Safety Ecuador

Local group based in Ecuador running events aimed at helping reduce existential risk from AI.

Brussels AGI Collective

Policy experts, researchers, and civil society leaders thinking seriously about how Europe should respond to advanced AI.

Start in AI Safety

Russian-language group with AI safety entry opportunities, including courses, events, fellowships, grants etc.

Минимизаторы Скрепок (Paperclip Minimizers)

Russian-language online project group. Anyone can suggest a project or look for collaborators. Previously held conferences, lectures, events, reading groups etc.

Чат о ГПиМРМ (Chat about HPMOR)

Russian-language discussion space for readers of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality. AI safety is sometimes discussed.

Читаем 'Rationality from AI to Zombies' (Reading 'Rationality from AI to Zombies')

Russian-language reading and discussion group for AI to Zombies by Eliezer Yudkowsky. Held regular video-call meetings.

MiriY

Russian-language chat for medium-effort AI safety discussions. Oscillating doom/undoom vibe. Not affiliated with MIRI.

AI Safety Argentina

Local group running a paper-reading club, socials, and introductory programs. Based at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).

Low-cost coworking space in Belgrade, Serbia, hosting those working on AI safety as either individuals or organizations.

Montreal AI Safety, Governance, and Ethics

Meetup group hosting events including open discussions, presentations, and social gatherings – covering subjects like AI companions, AI safety reports, and the future of work with AI.

Ω (Omega) Labs

Co-working space for the AI safety community in Montreal. Also runs workshops, hackathons, and reading groups.

Rationality Meetups

Discord server facilitating rationality meetups around the world, which often involve discussion around AI safety.

HK AI Safety Hub (HASH)

Bringing together researchers, professionals, and policymakers to strengthen understanding of AI risks and governance. Runs seminars, socials, and reading groups.

AI Safety for Italy (AIS4I)

Community for Italian researchers, students, and professionals interested in AI safety. Organizes seminars, events, mentorship programs, and outreach activities.

Via Lattea

Community of activists, artists, and campaigners gathering at its hub in the Latte Bookstore in Rome for workshops, talks, and cultural events.

AI Safety East Africa (AISEA)

Equipping students, professionals, and policymakers with the technical and governance expertise required to ensure safe, ethical, and inclusive AI systems.

Cambridge Long View Initiative (CLVI)

Formerly known as the Cambridge Existential Risks Initiative (CERI), this is a longtermist network of students, researchers, and professors at the University of Cambridge.

Positive Impact Society Erasmus (PISE)

Student group at Erasmus University Rotterdam, teaching students about AI safety and helping them do meaningful work in the field – mainly in AI governance.

Latin American Network for AI Safety (LANAIS)

Regional group connecting researchers and policymakers, with the goal of advancing AI safety in Latin America.

AI Safety for Lawyers

Slack group aimed at bringing together lawyers wanting to contribute to AI safety.

AI Safety Uppsala

Uppsala University student group in Uppsala, Sweden. Currently inactive due to the original organizer no longer having spare bandwidth.

Safe AI London (SAIL)

Supports individuals in London interested in reducing the risks posed by advanced AI by hosting reading groups and upskilling programs.

AI Alignment Awards (AAA)

Group for AI Alignment Awards participants to discuss contest problems, form research teams, and chat about AI alignment.

Visible Thoughts

Discord for MIRI’s Visible Thoughts bounty, which sought the ability to build a large dataset composed of thought-annotated dungeon runs.

Alignment Continuity

An effort to prepare the AI safety community for severe catastrophes other than AI, so that we can preserve and continue research in as many timelines as possible.

Shard Theory of Human Values

For discussions on the shard theory of human value formation, which posits that human values form from reinforced, context-driven heuristics.

Oxford AI Safety Reading Group

Aimed at those in Oxford with a technical background who are conducting – or interested in conducting – AI safety research, though anyone is welcome to join.

Ithaka Berlin

A co-living project in Berlin, now on hold since there is another active co-living project there: Aurea.