This is a weekly newsletter that lists newly announced events addressing existential risk from AI. Visit AISafety.com/events for the full directory of upcoming events.
Conference
EA Summit: Boston 2026
Boston, USA
12 Dec 2026
Gathers experienced professionals using evidence and reason to decide where their skills can do the most good – including in AI safety. Includes talks, skill-building workshops, and meetups.
By Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA)
Free
Apply by 21 Nov 2026
Talk
The Hinton Lectures 2026
Online & Toronto, Canada
9 – 11 Nov 2026
Hosted by Geoffrey Hinton, with keynotes by Paul Christiano and conversations moderated by Sínead Bovell. Covers what is working in alignment, staying in control of self-improving AI, and governing transformative AI.
By AI Safety Foundation (AISF)
Pay to attend
Register by 9 Nov 2026
Talk
Compute Verification: An Introduction
Online
21 Oct 2026
Paul Wang discusses how to verify what happens inside AI datacenters while protecting confidential information. Covers distinguishing training from inference, checking compute limits, and model provenance.
By BlueDot Chicago
Free
Apply by 21 Oct 2026
Meetup
What Just Happened in AI, and What Can We Do?
Espoo, Finland
5 Nov 2026
Covers what could go wrong as AI systems become more powerful and how to get involved in AI safety. Includes lightning talks on technical and policy work, small-group discussions, and networking.
By Finnish Center for Safe AI (Tutke)
Free
Register by 5 Nov 2026
Talk
The AI Girls Club: The Lightning Round
London, UK
7 Nov 2026
Five women working in AI safety each take ten minutes on one topic, from misalignment and superintelligence to regulation and careers in the field – followed by networking with the speakers. Everyone is welcome.
By The AI Girls Club, London Interface for AI Safety (LIaiSE)
Free
Apply by 7 Nov 2026
Other
National Walkout to Freeze AI
USA
20 Oct 2026
Walkout calling on elected officials to freeze the race by big tech to build AGI until real safety guardrails are in place. Participants leave universities, workplaces, data centers, public offices, and AI companies.
By Irreplaceable
Free
Register by 20 Oct 2026
Workshop
IntelliSym2027: Intelligence Symbiosis Workshop at AAAI-27
Montréal, Canada
22 – 23 Feb 2027
One-day event examining how norms and trust infrastructure can emerge, be verified, and be maintained among collectives of AI agents and humans. Includes invited talks, paper sessions, a poster session, and a closing panel.
By AI Alignment Network (ALIGN)
Pay to attend
Apply by 20 Nov 2026
Meetup
Transitioning into AI Safety Accountability Group
Berlin, Germany
22 Oct 2026
Builds clarity on which AI safety path fits, steady progress between sessions, visible evidence like applications and projects, and connections to peers and mentors. Includes check-ins and a workshop.
