AI Safety Training · Week 42, 2026
This is a weekly newsletter that lists newly announced training programs addressing existential risk from AI. Visit AISafety.com/training for the full directory of upcoming programs.
New training programs
• Pivotal Research Fellowship: 2027 Q1
Fellowship · London, UK · 3 months · Starts 18 Jan 2027
Stipend included · Full-time · Entry bar: mid · Focus: technical, governance · Apply by 1 Nov 2026
AI safety research program pairing fellows with mentors from Anthropic, Google DeepMind, the UK AI Security Institute (AISI), and Apollo Research for weekly 1-1s. Includes research managers, workshops, and expert Q&As.
• Generator Residency: Winter 2027
Fellowship · Berkeley, USA · 3 months · Starts 18 Jan 2027
Stipend included · Full-time · Entry bar: high · Focus: general · Apply by 1 Nov 2026
Program by Kairos and Constellation for AI safety generalists to pitch, build, and ship projects. Residents lead their own project or embed with an organization or mentor, backed by weekly advising and job support.
• Impact First Residency: Fall 2026
Fellowship · London, UK · 6 weeks · Starts 31 Oct 2026
No stipend · Part-time · Entry bar: mid · Focus: technical, governance · Apply by 18 Oct 2026
Students work in teams of 2–4 on an AI safety project with a mentor. Tracks cover technical AI safety, AI governance and strategy, and AI ecosystem building – ending with a report reviewed by field experts.
• Organization Builders Program
Other · Online · Starts in November 2026
Stipend included · Part-time · Entry bar: high · Focus: general · Apply by 22 Oct 2026
Matching program by Successif pairing professionals who have built or scaled organizations with AI safety organizations needing a COO, chief of staff, or similar. Includes a peer group and a path to a permanent role.