We're a group of UW-Madison students building skills to reduce risks from advanced AI.

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At the Wisconsin AI Safety Initiative (WAISI), we think that reducing risks from advanced artificial intelligence may be one of the most important problems of our time. It's a challenge that spans technical research, policy, and ethics — and we're bringing people together to work on it.

We run semester-long introductory programs on AI safety, including a technical and policy track. Learn more and apply here by February 14th.

We also host Safety Scholars, our core group of members. Scholars meet weekly to discuss a relevant research paper over a provided meal, and often go on to work on relevant projects. Learn more here.