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Events, training, fellowships, mixers, and CFPs across Applied Cognitive Oversight, instruments for epistemic access to model cognition, and the broader AI safety, alignment, and governance community. Refreshed weekly. Sorted by salience. What's ACO?

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Algoverse AI Research Program Summer 2026

fellowship ★ 0.73 Apps close Jul 11, 2026
📅 Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 📍 Virtual via Algoverse AI Research

An immersive remote AI research programme where participants delve into literature review, develop and implement ML algorithms, communicate results in research publications, and submit to top AI research conference workshops (NeurIPS, EMNLP, ACL). Mentorship provided by researchers from Google DeepMind, Meta, Stanford, Anthropic, and Berkeley. Funded by Open Philanthropy (Coefficient Giving). Participants selected based on strong technical signal and genuine research curiosity.

#alignment#research-methodology fellowshipmentorshipresearch
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ARENA 9.0

fellowship ★ 0.89 Apps close Jul 12, 2026
📅 Oct 5, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 📍 London, UK via ARENA: Alignment Research Engineering Accelerator

A 4-5 week in-person bootcamp providing skills, community and confidence to contribute to technical AI safety. The programme covers machine learning fundamentals and AI safety concepts through intensive training. ARENA covers travel, visas, accommodation, and meals for all participants.

#alignment#interpretability bootcampfellowship
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GovAI DC Winter Fellowship 2027

fellowship ★ 0.76 Apps close Jul 12, 2026
📅 Jan 18, 2027 – Apr 9, 2027 📍 Washington DC, USA via GovAI - Centre for the Governance of AI

Three-month bipartisan AI governance and policy fellowship designed to accelerate or launch careers in American AI policy, emphasizing practical policy relevance.

#governance#policy
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GovAI UK Winter Fellowship 2027 (Research Track)

fellowship ★ 0.76 Apps close Jul 12, 2026
📅 Jan 18, 2027 – Apr 9, 2027 📍 London, UK via GovAI - Centre for the Governance of AI

Three-month research-oriented AI governance fellowship. Participants conduct independent research projects and participate in expert sessions and networking.

#governance#policy
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GovAI UK Winter Fellowship 2027 (Applied Track)

fellowship ★ 0.73 Apps close Jul 12, 2026
📅 Jan 18, 2027 – Apr 9, 2027 📍 London, UK via GovAI - Centre for the Governance of AI

Three-month fellowship focused on non-research projects in communications, policy, operations, and program management.

#governance#policy
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Claude Corps Fellowship October 2026

fellowship ★ 0.76 Apps close Jul 17, 2026
📅 Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 1, 2027 📍 United States via Anthropic Events & Announcements

National fellowship for early-career professionals interested in extending AI's benefits across American communities. Twelve-month programme combining intensive initial training with ongoing weekly instruction alongside placement at host nonprofits. First cohort of 100 fellows begins in October 2026.

#governance
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Secure and Sovereign AI Workshop 2026

workshop ★ 0.58 Reg closes Jul 18, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 18, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 📍 Berlin, Germany via Foresight Institute , Foresight Institute

Workshop focused on secure and sovereign AI, organized by Foresight Institute. Supports researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs in computer science, ML, crypto, security, and related fields who leverage those technologies to improve cooperation across humans and ultimately AIs.

#governance#evals#alignment#safety-research#security#control#technical-safety#ai-security#adversarial-robustness#scaling-infrastructure#safety technicalBerlinworkshop
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CAMBRIA Summer 2026: July Cohort

fellowship ★ 0.93 Apps close Jul 24, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026 📍 New York, USA via CAMBRIA - Cambridge Bootcamp for Research in Interpretability and Alignment

3-week ML upskilling bootcamp for AI safety focusing on interpretability and RL, based on ARENA curriculum. Run by Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative. Provides housing, meals, 24/7 office access, dedicated teaching assistants, and travel support to participants.

#interpretability#alignment
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Secret Loyalties Hackathon 2026

hackathon ★ 0.63 Reg closes Jul 24, 2026
📅 Jul 24, 2026 – Jul 26, 2026 📍 Hybrid via Apart Research

A hackathon organized by Apart Research focused on AI safety research sprints. Part of Apart's monthly sprint series that has engaged over 6,000 participants across 200+ global locations.

#alignment#safety#deception#evals hackathonsprint
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ARC White-Box Estimation Challenge 2026

other ★ 0.62 Reg closes Jul 31, 2026

A competition focused on improving estimation algorithms for random MLPs. ARC partnered with AIcrowd to launch this challenge for the AI alignment community. The warm-up round began in early June 2026, with the competition focusing on white-box analysis techniques relevant to interpretability and alignment research.

#interpretability#evals#control#alignment challengecompetition
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Iliad August Intensive 2026

fellowship ★ 0.88 Apps close Aug 1, 2026 ?
📅 Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 📍 Berkeley, USA via LessWrong Events

3-week intensive program in applied mathematics for AI alignment by Iliad. Based in Berkeley at Lighthaven. Provides $5,000 support. Selection based on estimated mathematical strength. Part of Iliad's series of intensive and fellowship programs.

#alignment#formal-foundations
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EAGx Berkeley 2026

conference ★ 0.83 Apps close Aug 7, 2026 ?
📅 Aug 21, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 📍 Berkeley, USA via EA Global Events

Regional EA Global conference with heavy AI safety attendance. Berkeley location draws alignment researchers, interpretability practitioners, and governance community. In scope for social and community networking reasons.

#alignment#governance#safety
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EAGxBerkeley 2026

conference ★ 0.82 Apps close Aug 7, 2026
📅 Aug 21, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 📍 Berkeley, USA via EA Global Events

Regional EA Global conference in the Bay Area featuring talks, networking, skill-building workshops, and job fairs focused on high-impact careers. Strong AI safety presence given location.

#alignment#governance#community
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CAMBRIA August 2026

fellowship ★ 0.77 Apps close Aug 10, 2026
📅 Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 📍 Cambridge, USA via CAMBRIA - Cambridge Bootcamp for Research in Interpretability and Alignment

A 3-week ML upskilling bootcamp for AI safety, focusing on interpretability and RL, based on the ARENA curriculum. Provides housing and meals, 24/7 office access in Harvard Square, dedicated teaching assistants, and travel support. Requires Python familiarity and comfort with multivariable calculus and linear algebra.

#interpretability#alignment bootcampfellowship
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Iliad Fall Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.85 Apps close Sep 1, 2026 ?
📅 Sep 7, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 📍 London, UK via LessWrong Events

3-month mentored research fellowship in applied mathematics for AI alignment by Iliad. Based in London at LISA. Provides $6,000/month stipend. Selection based on estimated mathematical strength.

#alignment#formal-foundations
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Iliad September Intensive 2026

fellowship ★ 0.85 Apps close Sep 1, 2026 ?
📅 Sep 7, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 📍 London, UK via LessWrong Events

4-week intensive program in applied mathematics for AI alignment by Iliad. Based in London at LISA. Provides $5,000 support. Selection based on estimated mathematical strength.

#alignment#formal-foundations
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Cambridge ERA:AI Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.67 Apps close Sep 11, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 6, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 📍 Cambridge, United Kingdom via ERA Cambridge: Existential Risk Alliance Fellowship

A 10-week fully funded fellowship for researchers and entrepreneurs focused on mitigating risks from frontier AI. Welcomes talented individuals at any career stage working on technical and governance approaches to AI safety. Fellows receive mentorship from expert researchers, access to compute resources, and participate in 30+ community events. Provides competitive stipend, meals during working hours, and transport, visa, and lodging coverage.

#alignment#governance#technical-safety#safety fellowship
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NeurIPS 2026

conference ★ 0.61 CFP closes Sep 24, 2026 ?
📅 Dec 6, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026 📍 Sydney, Australia · Hybrid via NeurIPS: Safety-related Workshops

The fortieth annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems. Multi-track interdisciplinary meeting featuring invited talks, demonstrations, symposia, oral and poster presentations, professional exposition, tutorials, and topical workshops. Satellite conferences also held in Atlanta and Paris (December 9-13).

#alignment#interpretability#evals#ml-safety conference
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EA Global: New York City 2026

conference ★ 0.80 Apps close Sep 27, 2026 ?
📅 Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 📍 New York, USA via EA Global Events

Speakers and attendees share new thinking and research in the field of effective altruism and coordinate on global projects. Features talks, workshops, and networking opportunities. Heavy AI safety attendance and programming.

#alignment#safety#governance#community conferenceEA
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Iliad October Intensive 2026

fellowship ★ 0.83 Apps close Oct 1, 2026 ?
📅 Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 📍 Berkeley, USA via LessWrong Events

4-week intensive program in applied mathematics for AI alignment by Iliad. Based in Berkeley. Provides $5,000 support. Selection based on estimated mathematical strength.

#alignment#formal-foundations
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Iliad November Intensive 2026

fellowship ★ 0.80 Apps close Nov 1, 2026 ?
📅 Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 27, 2026 📍 London, UK via LessWrong Events

4-week intensive program in applied mathematics for AI alignment by Iliad. Based in London at LISA. Provides $5,000 support. Selection based on estimated mathematical strength.

#alignment#formal-foundations
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Vision Weekend USA 2026

conference ★ 0.67 Reg closes Nov 5, 2026 ?
📅 Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via Foresight Institute

Foresight Institute Vision Weekend gathering leading scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore frontiers of science and technology including AI safety.

#safety#alignment#governance
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Foresight Vision Weekend USA 2026

conference ★ 0.64 Reg closes Nov 13, 2026
📅 Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via Foresight Institute

Flagship event gathering leading scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore the frontiers of science and technology. 40-year-old organization focused on transformative technology including AI safety tracks.

#alignment#governance
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Anthropic Fellows Program July 2026

fellowship ★ 1.00 Apps closed Jun 30, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 20, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 📍 In-person via Anthropic Alignment Blog

Four-month AI safety research fellowship with direct mentorship from Anthropic researchers. Fellows conduct empirical research on scalable oversight, adversarial robustness and AI control, model organisms, mechanistic interpretability, AI security, and model welfare. Includes weekly stipend of $3,850 USD and compute funding of ~$15,000 per month.

#alignment#technical-safety#interpretability#evals#control#adversarial-robustness#scaling-infrastructure
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GovAI DC Summer Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.96 Apps closed Mar 1, 2026 ?
📅 Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 📍 Washington DC, USA via GovAI - Centre for the Governance of AI

Three-month bipartisan fellowship designed to launch or accelerate impactful careers in American AI governance and policy. Participants deepen understanding of the field, connect with network of experts, and build skills and professional profile. $21,000 stipend. Alumni have secured positions at leading AI companies (DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic).

#governance#policy fellowshippolicygovernanceDC
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GovAI Summer Fellowship 2026 - Research Track

fellowship ★ 0.96 Apps closed Jan 4, 2026 ?
📅 Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 📍 London, UK via GovAI - Centre for the Governance of AI

Three-month fellowship where fellows conduct independent research on AI governance topic of their choice with mentorship from leading experts. £12,000 stipend. GovAI was founded to help decision-makers navigate the transition to advanced AI through rigorous research and talent fostering. Alumni have secured positions at DeepMind, OpenAI, Anthropic.

#governance#policy fellowshipresearchgovernanceLondon
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GovAI U.S. AI Policy Program 2026

fellowship ★ 0.91 Apps closed Jul 5, 2026
📅 Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 1, 2026 📍 Hybrid via GovAI - Centre for the Governance of AI

Twelve-week part-time programme for U.S. policy professionals. Five hours weekly commitment. Runs early September to early December 2026 with Thanksgiving break. Focused on AI governance and policy.

#governance#policy
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MATS Summer 2026 Fellowship

fellowship ★ 0.88 Apps closed Jan 18, 2026
📅 Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 📍 Berkeley / London, USA / UK · Hybrid via MATS: ML Alignment & Theory Scholars , MATS: ML Alignment & Theory Scholars

10-week AI safety research fellowship with optional 6-12 month extension in London. $1250 weekly stipend plus $2k weekly compute resources. Five research tracks: Technical Governance, Empirical, Policy & Strategy, Theory, and Compute Infrastructure. Applications closed but EOI still being collected. Welcomes diverse backgrounds with strong motivation to contribute to AI safety.

#alignment#mechanistic-interpretability#governance#interpretability#evals
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ICML 2026 Workshop on Mechanistic Interpretability

workshop ★ 0.84 CFP closed May 8, 2026

Workshop bringing together diverse perspectives from the community to discuss recent advances in mechanistic interpretability, build common understanding and chart future directions. Addresses developing principled methods to analyze and understand model internals (weights and activations) to gain insight into behavior and underlying computation. Received 2.6x submissions from previous year.

#interpretability#alignment#circuit-tracing#sparse-autoencoders#mechanistic-interpretability#instrument-science#adversarial-robustness ICMLworkshopmechanistic-interpretabilityICML-workshopthird-iteration
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MATS Autumn 2026 Fellowship

fellowship ★ 0.84 Apps closed Jun 7, 2026
📅 Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 📍 Berkeley / London, USA / UK · Hybrid via MATS: ML Alignment & Theory Scholars

A 10-week research fellowship connecting talented researchers with leading mentors in AI alignment, transparency, and security. Fellows receive mentorship, research funding, housing, and community support. Fellows may apply to join the London-based extension program for an additional 6-12 months of research from December 2026 onwards.

#alignment#safety#interpretability#governance#evals fellowshipmentorship
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OpenAI Safety Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.83 Apps closed May 3, 2026
📅 Sep 14, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027 📍 Berkeley, United States · Hybrid via OpenAI Safety Fellowship

A pilot program for external researchers to conduct rigorous, high-impact research on the safety and alignment of advanced AI systems. Priority areas: safety evaluation, ethics, robustness, scalable mitigations, privacy-preserving safety methods, agentic oversight, and high-severity misuse domains. Participants collaborate with OpenAI mentors and peers, with expectations to produce substantial research output (paper, benchmark, or dataset). Provides monthly stipend, compute support, API credits, mentorship, and workspace access.

#alignment#technical-safety#evals#control#safety#evaluation#interpretability fellowshipOpenAI
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ERA Cambridge Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.82
📅 Jul 6, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 📍 Cambridge, UK via ERA Cambridge: Existential Risk Alliance Fellowship

10-week Cambridge-based fellowship on existential AI risk. Competitive stipend, meals during working hours, transport, visas, and lodging included. Weekly mentorship from expert researchers, 30+ events, dedicated research management support, access to compute resources. Research areas: Technical AI Safety, Governance, and Technical AI Governance. Open to talented individuals at any career stage.

#alignment#governance#control
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ILIAD 2026 Conference

conference ★ 0.81 Apps closed Jul 1, 2026
📅 Aug 3, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026 📍 Berkeley, USA via ILIAD - Theoretical AI Alignment Conference

A 5-day, multi-track unconference gathering 100+ researchers focused on theoretical AI alignment with mathematical foundations. Participants propose and lead their own sessions. Topics include Singular Learning Theory, Agent Foundations, Causal Incentives, Computational Mechanics, Safety-by-Debate, and Scalable Oversight. Free to attend with financial support available on a needs basis for accommodation and travel.

#alignment#agent-foundations#formal-foundations unconferencetheory
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MARS V 2026: Stage 1 General Application

fellowship ★ 0.79 Apps closed May 3, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 13, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 📍 Cambridge, United Kingdom · Hybrid via MARS - Mentorship for Alignment Researchers at CAISH

MARS (Mentorship for Alignment Researchers at CAISH) is a part-time, hybrid programme pairing teams of 2-4 participants with experienced mentors. Stage 1 is the general participant track. Features 8-15+ hours weekly on research projects, weekly check-ins with teammates and mentors, one-week in-person sprint (July 13-19 or July 20-26) followed by remote collaboration through October. Provides $2,000+ compute budget, Claude Max access for technical streams, travel/accommodation/meals during in-person week. Applications for MARS V are closed.

#alignment#technical-safety#mentorship#control#interpretability#evals#governance
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Astra Fellowship Fall 2026

fellowship ★ 0.76
📅 Sep 14, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027 📍 Berkeley, United States via Constellation Astra Fellowship

A 5-month fully funded fellowship pairing emerging talent with senior mentors on technical, governance, strategy, and field-building projects. Offers two tracks: Empirical Research (ML safety topics) and Strategy & Governance (policy and organizational development). Provides $8,400 monthly stipend, ~$15,000/month research budget for empirical fellows, mentorship, workspace access, and placement services.

#alignment#governance#technical-safety fellowshipmentorship
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Pivotal Research Fellowship June 2026

fellowship ★ 0.76 Apps closed May 3, 2026
📅 Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 📍 London, UK via Pivotal Research Fellowship

9-week AI safety research fellowship based in London at LISA. Open to anyone 18+ committed to AI safety regardless of background. Provides £6,000-£8,000 stipend (£8,000 for Senior Fellows), travel coverage, £2,000 housing assistance for non-London residents, meals and compute resources. Weekly 1-on-1 mentorship, in-person workspace with inclusive meals. Up to 6-month extensions available (70-90% of recent cohorts received them). Past fellows joined Anthropic, Google DeepMind, UK AISI.

#alignment#interpretability
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CBAI Summer Research Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.73 Apps closed Apr 12, 2026 ?

Nine-week AI safety research fellowship in Cambridge, MA. $10,000 stipend, housing through Harvard dorms and Airbnb, free weekday meals, 24/7 office access in Harvard Square, and up to $10,000 in compute credits per fellow. Pairs fellows with established researchers from Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, and Boston University for 1-2 hours/week mentorship. Approximately 30 fellows accepted for AI Safety track. Rolling applications.

#alignment#interpretability#governance#evals#biosecurity#safety-research#research-methods fellowshipresearchCambridgeHarvardstipendhousingcompute-credits
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Pluralistic Alignment Workshop at ICML 2026

workshop ★ 0.73 Reg closed Jun 10, 2026
📅 Jul 11, 2026 📍 Seoul, South Korea via Pluralistic Alignment Workshop at ICML

Annual workshop at ICML on Pluralistic AI: Aligning with the Diversity of Human Values. Welcomes submissions of 4-8 pages covering technical, philosophical, and societal aspects of pluralistic alignment across machine learning, philosophy, policy, and social sciences disciplines.

#alignment#governance
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📅 Jul 11, 2026 📍 Seoul, South Korea via ICML: Safety-related Workshops

Second Workshop on Agents in the Wild focusing on safety and security of AI agents deployed in real-world environments. Addresses challenges in ensuring safe and secure operation of autonomous agents. Part of ICML 2026 workshop track.

#alignment#evals ICMLworkshopagentssafetysecurity
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MARS V 2026: Stage 2 Mentor Selection

fellowship ★ 0.72 Apps closed May 10, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 13, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 📍 Cambridge, United Kingdom · Hybrid via MARS - Mentorship for Alignment Researchers at CAISH

Stage 2 of MARS V selection process, for invited candidates only. Part-time, hybrid research programme matching exceptional students and early-career researchers with experienced mentors. Includes $2k+ compute budget, Claude Max, accommodation, meals, and travel funding.

#alignment#technical-safety#mentorship#control#interpretability#evals#governance
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Pivotal Research Fellowship 2026 Q3

fellowship ★ 0.70 Apps closed May 3, 2026 ?
📅 Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 📍 London, United Kingdom via Pivotal Research Fellowship

Quarterly AI safety research fellowship based in London. Open to anyone committed to ensuring AI develops safely, regardless of background (ML, philosophy, policy, physics, biology welcome). Provides £6,000-£8,000 stipend (£8,000 for Senior Fellows), travel coverage, £2,000 housing stipend for non-London residents, meals and compute. 70-90% of fellows receive up to 6-month extensions.

#alignment#governance#technical-safety#mechanistic-interpretability#interpretability#safety
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  "topic_relevance": 0.85,
  "time_proximity": 0.8571428571428571,
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  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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MARS V 2026

fellowship ★ 0.70 Apps closed May 31, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 13, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 📍 Hybrid via MARS - Mentorship for Alignment Researchers at CAISH

Part-time hybrid fellowship spanning 4-5 months matching exceptional students and early-career researchers with experienced researchers from AI labs, think tanks, and academia. One-week intensive in-person kick-off session (Jul 13-19 or 20-26), followed by 8-10 weeks of remote part-time research (Aug-Sep), final output Oct 2026. 8-15+ hours/week commitment. $2,000+ compute budget, Claude Max access, weekly mentorship. All travel, accommodation, and meals covered during sprint week. 25+ mentors from Redwood, DeepMind, RAND. Operated by Cambridge AI Safety Hub.

#alignment#interpretability#governance
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  "time_proximity": 0.6571428571428571,
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📅 Aug 15, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 📍 Virtual via AI Safety Camp (AISC)

A 16-day virtual incubator designed for researchers to develop clearer articulation of research questions in AI safety. Participants engage in honest inquiry through lightning talks, one-on-ones, reading, and writing to refine their research directions. The programme helps bridge the gap between general AI safety awareness and specific research directions, with three weekend sessions focused on orientation, iteration, and final presentations. Serves as preparation for AI Safety Camp projects.

#alignment#research-methods#research-methodology incubatorresearch-direction
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Agentic AI Summit 2026

conference ★ 0.69

Summit bringing together academic leaders, entrepreneurs, AI experts, venture capitalists, and policymakers to discuss the future of AI and Agentic AI. Call for Papers and Startup Spotlight applications open. In-person and livestream available.

#alignment#evals#governance
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CBAI Summer AI Safety Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.67 Apps closed Jun 8, 2026
📅 Jun 8, 2026 – Aug 10, 2026 📍 Cambridge, USA via CBAI Summer AI Safety Fellowship

Nine-week research fellowship with 30 AI safety fellows and 15 AIxBiosecurity fellows. Provides $10,000 stipend, housing through Harvard dorms, free weekday meals, and up to $10,000 in compute support (API credits and GPU access). In-person participation required; must have valid US work authorization.

#alignment#biosecurity
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Pluralistic Alignment @ ICML 2026

workshop ★ 0.66 Reg closed Jun 10, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 11, 2026 📍 Seoul, South Korea via Pluralistic Alignment Workshop at ICML

The workshop addresses how to integrate diverse perspectives, values, and expertise into pluralistic AI alignment frameworks. Examines multi-objective alignment approaches, preference elicitation methods, and human-AI interaction workflows that reflect pluralistic values across diverse communities.

#alignment#governance#pluralistic-alignment#pluralistic-values#measurement-science ICML-workshopinterdisciplinaryworkshopICML
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An annual forum for discussion among researchers in cognitive science, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence, dedicated to understanding the computations that underlie complex behavior. The conference features keynote speakers (Doris Tsao, Brenden M. Lake, Alona Fyshe, Kenji Doya, Kalanit Grill-Spector), oral presentations, and posters. Programming includes Generative Adversarial Collaborations (GACs), Keynote-and-Tutorial sessions, and community events focused on mentorship and career development.

#cognitive-science#measurement-science#interpretability conferenceneuroscience
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CAIS AI and Society Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.65 Apps closed Mar 24, 2026
📅 Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via Center for AI Safety , Center for AI Safety , Center for AI Safety

Three-month research programme investigating societal impacts of advanced AI and institutions and policies for societal response. In-person at CAIS offices in San Francisco.

#governance#policy#alignment#safety fellowshipgovernancepolicyresearch
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MARS VI 2026

fellowship ★ 0.65
📅 Dec 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027 📍 Hybrid via MARS - Mentorship for Alignment Researchers at CAISH

Part-time research programme pairing teams of 2-4 with experienced mentors to produce published AI safety research. Includes a one-week in-person kick-off, compute resources ($2k+ budget plus Claude Max access), and research management support. Research focuses on technical AI safety and AI governance & policy. Expects 8-15+ hours/week during remote phase, with 2-4 weeks of pre-work. Free programme with no participant cost.

#alignment#governance fellowshipmentorship
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ICML 2026

conference ★ 0.61 CFP closed Jun 6, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 11, 2026 📍 Seoul, South Korea via ICML: Safety-related Workshops , ICML: Safety-related Workshops

The forty-third International Conference on Machine Learning, the premier gathering for professionals advancing machine learning. Presents cutting-edge research across artificial intelligence, statistics, data science, and applications including computer vision, computational biology, speech recognition, and robotics. July 6: Expo/Tutorial Day. July 7-9: Main Conference. July 10-11: Workshops.

#alignment#interpretability#evals#ml-research#mechanistic-interpretability#governance#machine-learning#evaluation#safety#ml-safety major-conferenceconference
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  "topic_relevance": 0.7,
  "time_proximity": 0.34444444444444444,
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📅 Jul 18, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via BlueDot Impact Events Calendar (Luma)

Part 1 of a two-part AI safety event series organized by BlueDot Impact. This hackathon focuses on building AI safety tools and breaking barriers to entry in the field. Followed by Part 2 (Career Fair and Builders Summit) on July 24. Organized by Joshua Landes and Jen Ba.

#alignment#community#evals hackathon
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  "time_proximity": 0.6,
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BlueDot SF Launch

mixer ★ 0.60
📅 Jul 31, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via BlueDot Impact Events Calendar (Luma)

Launch event for BlueDot Impact's San Francisco community presence. An in-person gathering to connect the local AI safety community. Organized by Joshua Landes, Dewi, Li-Lian, Will, and others.

#community launchnetworking
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  "time_proximity": 0.9714285714285714,
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Pivotal Research Fellowship Q3 2026

fellowship ★ 0.59 Apps closed May 3, 2026
📅 Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 28, 2026 📍 London, UK via Pivotal Research Fellowship

A 9-week fellowship program designed to grow the talent pool working on AI safety. Participants conduct high-impact research with expert mentorship, access to co-working space, financial support, and career guidance. Provides £6,000-£8,000 stipend (Senior Fellows receive £8,000), travel to London covered, £2,400 housing allowance for non-London residents, meals included on weekdays at LISA, and compute resources. Possible extensions up to 6 months.

#alignment#interpretability#evals fellowship
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📅 Jul 24, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via BlueDot Impact Events Calendar (Luma)

Part 2 of the Breaking Barriers to AI Safety series, featuring a career fair connecting AI safety job seekers with organizations, plus a builders summit for technical collaboration. Organized by Jen Ba and Robin Goins (Mox) through BlueDot Impact.

#alignment#community career-fairnetworking
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MAIA AI Safety Fundamentals Summer 2026

reading-group ★ 0.54 Apps closed May 22, 2026 ?
📅 May 22, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026 📍 Virtual via MAIA - MIT AI Alignment

8-week virtual reading group run by MIT AI Alignment (MAIA), meeting 2 hours per week. Explores why AI safety matters and current mitigation approaches including AI trajectory, misalignment risks, technical safety solutions, policy, and career paths. No prior AI background required. Led by small groups facilitated by MAIA team members.

#alignment#governance#technical-safety#safety
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📅 May 5, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 📍 Virtual via BlueDot Impact Events Calendar (Luma)

A recurring paper reading club focused on AI safety evaluations, meeting weekly to discuss recent research. Organized by BlueDot Impact with sessions led by Andreas Turanski, Mark Keavney, Joshua Landes, and Harry Waterman. Sessions continue through summer and fall 2026 (Jul 14, 21, 28, Aug 4 confirmed).

#evals#alignment weeklypaper-discussionreading-grouprecurring
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📅 Jul 17, 2026 📍 Singapore, Singapore via Singapore AI Safety Hub (SASH)

A community event organized by Singapore AI Safety Hub (SASH) focused on getting into AI safety. Provides networking and information for those interested in entering the AI safety field.

#community#alignment networkingintroductory
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