Technical Fundamentals
An eight-week reading group on technical AI safety — reward specification, generalization, interpretability, unlearning, and career explorations — based on the BlueDot Alignment course.
- Commitment:
- 2 hr/week sessions + ≤1 hr prep, 8 weeks
- For:
- Anyone curious about technical AI safety; ML experience encouraged but not required
Policy Fundamentals
An eight-week reading group on AI governance — AI harms, economic and social impacts, responsible scaling, open vs. closed source — based on the BlueDot Governance course.
- Commitment:
- 2 hr/week sessions + ≤1 hr prep, 8 weeks
- For:
- Anyone interested in AI policy; a public-policy background is encouraged but not required
Technical Upskilling
Build a strong foundation in machine learning and a working overview of the major topics in AI safety, with a certificate on completion.
- Commitment:
- Self-paced with weekly support
- For:
- Members preparing to participate effectively in technical Safety Scholars sessions
Safety Scholars
Our core member group: weekly technical or policy discussions over a provided meal, with office hours, skill-building, and priority access to opportunities and projects.
- Commitment:
- Weekly meetings, semester-long
- For:
- Standout intro-program graduates and students with strong AI safety background
Details
Graduate students: email aisafetyuw@gmail.com to shadow a Safety Scholars session — invitations are extended to good fits.
Undergraduates: Safety Scholars applications open at the end of each semester. Priority goes to standout intro-program participants and students with a strong AI safety background; strong applicants are encouraged to reach out directly.
New to WAISI? Start with the WAISI at-a-glance handbook.
Upcoming Events
Nothing outside of our usual programming happening soon — check back later!