Keep AI on target.

We're a community of students building robust, transparent, and controllable AI systems — from technical alignment research to policy.

Where our alumni have gone

AnthropicMeta Superintelligence LabsRedwood ResearchMETRApollo ResearchCAISAI Futures ProjectARICenter for Long-Term RiskAstra FellowshipERA: CambridgePivotal ResearchMATS ProgramUChicago XLabTarbell FellowshipAstera InstituteAndon LabsPalisade ResearchCivAILionheart VenturesAI DigestScale AIAmazonUC Berkeley SkyLabUC Berkeley CHAIAnthropicMeta Superintelligence LabsRedwood ResearchMETRApollo ResearchCAISAI Futures ProjectARICenter for Long-Term RiskAstra FellowshipERA: CambridgePivotal ResearchMATS ProgramUChicago XLabTarbell FellowshipAstera InstituteAndon LabsPalisade ResearchCivAILionheart VenturesAI DigestScale AIAmazonUC Berkeley SkyLabUC Berkeley CHAI

Programs

Technical

Intro to Technical AI Safety

A technical overview of AI safety and guidance toward research and careers in technical alignment.

Policy

AI Policy Fellowship

Explore the political frameworks shaping AI governance, and ship memos and collaborative projects.

Reading group

ML Safety Reading Group

Discuss key empirical ML safety papers each week — over a free meal.

Why we exist

AI is the most consequential technology of our generation. We think the students at Cal should help make sure it goes well.

Come to a session this semester.

One hour a week. No prior experience required for most tracks.