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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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EA Global: New York City 2026

conference ★ 0.84 Apps close Sep 27, 2026
📅 Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 📍 New York City, USA via EA Global Events

EA Global conference series organized by Centre for Effective Altruism. Heavy AI safety attendance and programming. In scope for social and community event reasons. Applications open.

#governance#alignment#policy#community#safety
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NeurIPS 2026

conference ★ 0.63 CFP closes Sep 29, 2026 ?
📅 Dec 6, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026 📍 Sydney, Australia · Hybrid via NeurIPS: Safety-related Workshops

Neural Information Processing Systems conference. Main conference in Sydney Dec 6-12, with satellite locations in Atlanta and Paris Dec 9-13. Includes workshops track. Safety-related workshops should be cross-referenced. Early registration deadline Oct 30. Senior Workshop Chair: Piotr Koniusz (UNSW).

#alignment#interpretability#evals#ml-safety#machine-learning#ml#research-practice#safety conference
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Alignment Journal General Submissions Open

cfp ★ 0.84 CFP closes Oct 1, 2026 ?
📅 Oct 1, 2026 📍 Virtual via Alignment Forum Events

The Alignment Journal opens general submissions for peer-reviewed AI alignment research. This new journal provides a venue for rigorous alignment research across theoretical and empirical work. Researchers can create accounts and submit manuscripts for review starting in October 2026.

#alignment
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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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Algoverse AI Research Program Fall 2026

fellowship ★ 0.80 Apps close Oct 4, 2026
📅 Nov 1, 2026 📍 Virtual via Algoverse AI Research

12-week AI safety research fellowship funded by Open Philanthropy (Coefficient Giving). Two-stage selection process, 30 fellows selected. Previous cohorts achieved 68-73% conference acceptance rates. Fellows work on AI research projects with mentorship. Past fellows have won Davidson Fellows Scholarships, Anthropic AI Safety Fellowships, and Generation Google Scholarships.

#alignment#safety
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AI Safety Camp 12 (Virtual Edition 2027)

fellowship ★ 0.85 Apps close Oct 18, 2026
📅 Jan 11, 2027 – Apr 18, 2027 📍 Virtual via AI Safety Camp (AISC)

3-month online research program where participants form teams to work on preselected projects. Project leads guide teams spending at least 10 hours/week. Teams meet weekly and plan in their own work hours. Final online conference for presentations April 23-26. Some teams continue working together after the official program end. AISC is about ensuring future AIs are either reasonably safe or not built at all.

#alignment#safety
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Lens Academy Compute Verification Intensive Part 2

workshop ★ 0.90 Apps close Oct 19, 2026
📅 Oct 26, 2026 📍 Virtual via LessWrong Events

Follow-up intensive course focused on compute verification. Addresses open problems in ensuring the verifiability of frontier pacing commitments. Covers international treaties, statutory interpretation, supply-chain analysis, and cryptographic AI verification methods. Goes further into technical components than Part 1.

#governance#evals
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AI Collusion Research Sprint 2026

hackathon ★ 0.71 Reg closes Oct 23, 2026
📅 Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 📍 Hybrid via Apart Research , Apart Research

Apart Research hackathon focused on AI collusion research. Part of the monthly Apart Sprints series for developing AI safety research ideas. Hybrid format with online participation and in-person hubs in NYC and Hong Kong.

#multi-agent#evals#safety
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Warsaw AI Safety Day 2026

mixer ★ 0.65 Reg closes Oct 24, 2026 ?
📅 Oct 24, 2026 📍 Warsaw, Poland via BlueDot Impact Events Calendar (Luma)

AI Safety Day organized by AI Safety Poland and hosted on BlueDot Impact events calendar. Community event bringing together AI safety researchers and practitioners in Warsaw. Paid admission (PLN 99).

#safety#community
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EAGxBerlin 2026

conference ★ 0.69 Reg closes Oct 25, 2026 ?
📅 Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 📍 Berlin, Germany via EA Global Events

Regional EA Global conference (EAGx) in Berlin. Heavy AI safety attendance and programming. In scope for social and community event reasons.

#governance#alignment#safety#community
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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 ★ 0.79 Reg closes Nov 5, 2026 ?
📅 Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via Foresight Institute

Foresight's flagship conference gathering leading scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore the frontiers of science and technology. Includes AI safety track and secure AI discussions.

#safety#alignment#governance#research-practice
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Foresight Vision Weekend USA 2026

conference ★ 0.63 Reg closes Nov 13, 2026
📅 Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via Foresight Institute

Flagship conference gathering leading scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and policymakers to explore frontier science and technology frontiers. 40-year-old organization focused on transformative technology. Hosts Vision Weekend events with frontier science and technology tracks including AI safety.

#alignment#governance#safety
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EAGxAustralasia 2026

conference ★ 0.76 Reg closes Nov 15, 2026 ?
📅 Nov 27, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026 📍 Melbourne, Australia via EA Global Events

EAGx conference in Melbourne, part of Effective Altruism Global conference series. Community event with AI safety focus and programming.

#governance#alignment#safety#community
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MATS Winter 2027

fellowship ★ 0.92
📅 Jan 6, 2027 📍 Berkeley, USA · Hybrid via MATS: ML Alignment & Theory Scholars

ML Alignment & Theory Scholars programme pairing scholars with mentors from leading AI safety organizations. Winter 2027 cohort with applications now open. Multiple research streams available.

#alignment#interpretability
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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 Autumn 2026

fellowship ★ 0.87 Apps closed Jun 7, 2026
📅 Sep 28, 2026 – Dec 4, 2026 📍 Berkeley, USA · Hybrid via MATS: ML Alignment & Theory Scholars

10-week ML Alignment & Theory Scholars fellowship with optional 6-12 month extension. Fellows receive weekly stipends ($1,250), compute budgets ($2,000/week), housing, meals, and mentorship from leading AI safety researchers. Locations in Berkeley, CA and London, UK. Applications closed for Autumn 2026.

#alignment#interpretability
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Iliad Fall Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.85 Apps closed 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 closed 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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Anthropic Fellows Program November 2026

fellowship ★ 0.85 Apps closed Jul 26, 2026
📅 Nov 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027 📍 Hybrid via Anthropic Alignment Blog

Four-month fellowship for empirical research on AI safety aligned with Anthropic's research priorities. Fellows receive weekly stipend of $3,850 USD, compute funding (~$15k/month), and close mentorship from Anthropic researchers. Application deadline July 26.

#alignment#interpretability#control#evals
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PIBBSS Winter Fellowship 2026-2027

fellowship ★ 0.83 Apps closed Jul 20, 2026
📅 Nov 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027 📍 Cape Town, South Africa · Hybrid via PIBBSS / Principles of Intelligence

Three-month interdisciplinary AI safety research program connecting researchers studying complex and intelligent systems with dedicated AI safety mentors. Primarily in Cape Town, South Africa with remote participation available only for exceptional candidates. Comprehensive support package: $3,000 monthly stipend, free accommodation, flight support. Focused on selecting top-tier researchers from non-traditional AI backgrounds and giving them the structural support, funding, and network to transition into AI safety, alignment, and governance research. Full-time commitment.

#alignment
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ARENA 9.0

fellowship ★ 0.80 Apps closed Sep 1, 2026 ?
📅 Oct 5, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 📍 London, UK via ARENA: Alignment Research Engineering Accelerator

4-5 week in-person bootcamp focused on technical AI safety skills development. Covers travel, visa costs, accommodation, meals, and refreshments. Run by ARENA (Alignment Research Engineering Accelerator) at LISA in London. Applications closed. ARENA runs 2-3 bootcamps each year with comprehensive curriculum available online.

#alignment#interpretability#reinforcement-learning#research-practice
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Anthropic Fellows Program July 2026

fellowship ★ 0.79 Apps closed Apr 26, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 20, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026 📍 Hybrid via Anthropic Alignment Blog

4-month empirical AI safety research fellowship with close mentorship from Anthropic researchers. Fellows investigate scalable oversight, adversarial robustness, AI control, model organisms, mechanistic interpretability, AI security, and model welfare. Program provides $3,850/week stipend, ~$15k/month compute funding, and aims for public research outputs (typically papers). Over 80% of first cohort produced papers; 40%+ joined Anthropic full-time afterward.

#alignment#interpretability#control#evals
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CBAI AI Safety Research Fellowship Fall 2026

fellowship ★ 0.79 Apps closed Sep 6, 2026
📅 Oct 13, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026 📍 Cambridge, USA via Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative (CBAI)

10-week intensive, fully-funded AI safety research fellowship hosted by Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative. Focuses on technical AI safety research across interpretability, multi-agent safety, formal verification, and risk management frameworks. Includes weekly mentorship (1-2 hours/week), speaker events, professional development support, $12,500 stipend, housing, meals, and compute resources (~$1,500/week per fellow). Dedicated 24/7 workspace in Harvard Square.

#alignment#interpretability#evals
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📅 Sep 29, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via Foresight Institute

Foresight Institute workshop on AI for frontier and meta science. Focus areas include Secure AI, Neurotechnology, Longevity Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology. Part of Foresight's technical workshops bringing together top talent to solve bottlenecks at the frontiers of science and technology.

#alignment#governance#safety#research-practice
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GovAI DC Winter Fellowship 2027

fellowship ★ 0.76 Apps closed 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 closed 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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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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Claude Corps Fellowship October 2026

fellowship ★ 0.76 Apps closed 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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📅 Sep 28, 2026 📍 Cambridge, USA via FAR AI - Foundational AI Research

Invite-only workshop organized by FAR.AI, Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative (CBAI), Harvard, and MIT. Convenes researchers to explore promising research directions in AI safety and alignment.

#alignment#safety#research-practice
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AI Measurement Science Workshop 2026

workshop ★ 0.76 CFP closed Aug 15, 2026
📅 Oct 9, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via Stanford AI Measurement Science Lab

One-day, in-person event running 8:30-17:30 PDT, co-located with COLM 2026. Papers of 4-8 pages in COLM format with unlimited references. Double-blind review with at least three reviewers per submission. Seven contributed talks selected from accepted papers. Accepted papers are non-archival, allowing authors to publish findings elsewhere afterward. Confirmed legitimate Stanford AIMS Lab workshop.

#evals#interpretability#measurement-science
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OpenAI Safety Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.75 Apps closed May 3, 2026
📅 Sep 14, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027 📍 Berkeley, USA · Hybrid via OpenAI Safety Fellowship

OpenAI's safety fellowship program, partnering with Constellation. High-trust source for AI safety research fellowships. Applications opened Apr 6, 2026. Fellowship runs Sep 14, 2026 through Feb 5, 2027.

#alignment#evals#governance#safety#interpretability
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📅 Sep 26, 2026 📍 San Francisco, USA via BlueDot Impact Events Calendar (Luma)

One-day hackathon focused on building AI tools for better decision-making and coordination. Organized by BlueDot Impact in San Francisco.

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

fellowship ★ 0.73 Apps closed 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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ERA Cambridge Winter Fellowship 2027

fellowship ★ 0.72 Apps closed Sep 13, 2026
📅 Jan 18, 2027 – Mar 26, 2027 📍 Cambridge, UK via ERA Cambridge: Existential Risk Alliance Fellowship

Cambridge-based fellowship on existential AI risk. Run by ERA (Existential Risk Alliance). Applications for Winter 2027 have closed. Join mailing list for future programme announcements.

#alignment#governance#x-risk#safety
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  "community_signal": 0.8,
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  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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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
Salience signals
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  "time_proximity": 0.7786163522012579,
  "community_signal": 0.7,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.8,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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}

MARS VI 2026

fellowship ★ 0.71
📅 Dec 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027 📍 Hybrid via MARS - Mentorship for Alignment Researchers at CAISH

Mentorship for Alignment Researchers programme matching exceptional students and early-career researchers with experienced mentors from AI labs, think tanks, and academia. Operated by Cambridge AI Safety Hub.

#alignment#governance fellowshipmentorship
Salience signals
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  "time_proximity": 0.6679245283018868,
  "community_signal": 0.75,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.8,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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}

FAS AI Safety Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship 2026

fellowship ★ 0.70 Apps closed Sep 7, 2026
📅 Sep 30, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027 📍 Hybrid via FAS AI Safety Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship

Federation of American Scientists Policy Entrepreneurship Fellowship focused on frontier AI safety. Part-time (5 hours/week) developing policy memos addressing AI safety challenges. Includes California retreat (Nov 4-7) and DC capstone (Feb 22 week). $5,000 stipend plus travel expenses, $1,000 merit award for top performer. Focus areas: cybersecurity, governance frameworks, risk assessment, transparency, capability thresholds, compute governance, critical infrastructure protection.

#governance#policy#safety
Salience signals
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  "topic_relevance": 0.85,
  "time_proximity": 0.9142857142857143,
  "community_signal": 0.7,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.75,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
  "source_count": 1
}

CNY AI Safety Launch Retreat

retreat ★ 0.69
📅 Nov 13, 2026 📍 New York, USA via BlueDot Impact Events Calendar (Luma)

Launch retreat for Central New York AI Safety community organized by BlueDot Impact. The retreat aims to establish a local AI safety hub and build connections among researchers, students, and practitioners in the New York area working on alignment and governance challenges.

#alignment#governance
Salience signals
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  "source_trust": 0.75,
  "topic_relevance": 0.75,
  "time_proximity": 0.5471698113207547,
  "community_signal": 0.7,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.75,
  "is_deadline_open": 1,
  "source_count": 1
}

SPAR Spring 2027

fellowship ★ 0.68
📅 Feb 16, 2027 – May 16, 2027 📍 Virtual via SPAR - Supervised Program for Alignment Research

Supervised Program for Alignment Research. Part-time remote research program pairing aspiring researchers with experienced mentors from Google DeepMind, RAND, Apollo Research, MATS, UK AISI, etc. for three-month projects. Applications open around December.

#alignment
Salience signals
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  "topic_relevance": 0.9,
  "time_proximity": 0.280503144654088,
  "community_signal": 0.8,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.85,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
  "source_count": 1
}

MAIA AI Safety Fundamentals Fall 2026

reading-group ★ 0.68
📅 Sep 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 📍 Cambridge, USA via MAIA - MIT AI Alignment

8-week AI Safety Fundamentals reading group at MIT, main way people get involved with MIT AI Alignment. 2 hours per week with small group discussions facilitated by MAIA members. Free with complimentary meals. Covers AI trajectory, misalignment, technical safety, policy, and career pathways. No prior AI background required. Preference for MIT students but open to others.

#alignment#safety#community
Salience signals
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  "source_trust": 0.8,
  "topic_relevance": 0.85,
  "time_proximity": 0.2777777777777778,
  "community_signal": 0.8,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.8,
  "is_deadline_open": 1,
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}

SPAR Fall 2026

fellowship ★ 0.67 Apps closed Aug 18, 2026
📅 Sep 14, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026 📍 Virtual via SPAR - Supervised Program for Alignment Research

Part-time remote research program pairing aspiring researchers with experienced mentors from Google DeepMind, RAND, Apollo Research, MATS, UK AISI, etc. for three-month projects. Multiple cohorts per year (Fall, Spring). Runs twice a year with spring round opening applications around December and fall round around July. Demo Day December 19, 2026.

#alignment#interpretability#evals#governance#safety#policy
Salience signals
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  "topic_relevance": 0.9,
  "time_proximity": 0.2666666666666667,
  "community_signal": 0.8,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.85,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
  "source_count": 1
}

EAGxOxford 2026

conference ★ 0.67 Apps closed Sep 25, 2026
📅 Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 📍 Oxford, UK via EA Global Events

EAGx regional Effective Altruism conference featuring talks, workshops, and networking. Part of the EA Global conference series with heavy AI safety community participation.

#governance#alignment#community#safety
Salience signals
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  "type_weight": 1,
  "source_trust": 0.8,
  "topic_relevance": 0.75,
  "time_proximity": 0.5714285714285714,
  "community_signal": 0.85,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.7,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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}
📅 Nov 13, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 📍 Virtual via Apart Research

Apart Research hackathon focused on AI and epistemics. Part of the monthly Apart Sprints series for developing AI safety research ideas. Online only format.

#safety#alignment
Salience signals
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  "type_weight": 0.65,
  "source_trust": 0.85,
  "topic_relevance": 0.75,
  "time_proximity": 0.8641509433962264,
  "community_signal": 0.7,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.85,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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}

Swiss AI Safety Days 2026

mixer ★ 0.64
📅 Nov 7, 2026 📍 Zürich, Switzerland via BlueDot Impact Events Calendar (Luma)

AI Safety Days organized by Zurich AI Safety and hosted on BlueDot Impact events calendar. Community event bringing together AI safety researchers and practitioners in Switzerland.

#alignment#governance#evals#safety#community
Salience signals
{
  "type_weight": 0.45,
  "source_trust": 0.85,
  "topic_relevance": 0.8,
  "time_proximity": 0.8943396226415095,
  "community_signal": 0.7,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.75,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
  "source_count": 1
}

MARS V 2026: Stage 1 General Application

fellowship ★ 0.61 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 programme matching exceptional students and early-career researchers with experienced researchers. In-person kick-off July 13-26 (participants select either July 13-19 or July 20-26), followed by remote research phase August-October. Team size 2-4 per mentor. Fully funded including compute ($2,000+), travel, and accommodation. Operated by Cambridge AI Safety Hub.

#alignment#technical-safety#mentorship#control#interpretability#evals#governance#research-practice
Salience signals
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  "type_weight": 0.8,
  "source_trust": 0.8,
  "topic_relevance": 0.9,
  "time_proximity": 0,
  "community_signal": 0.8,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.8,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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}

Algoverse AI Research Program Summer 2026

fellowship ★ 0.60 Apps closed Aug 16, 2026 ?
📅 Jul 11, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 📍 Virtual via Algoverse AI Research

12-week AI safety research fellowship funded by Open Philanthropy. Structured program with direct mentorship guiding research from initial concept through submission to premier AI venues including NeurIPS, ACL, and EMNLP. Recent cohorts achieved 68-73% conference acceptance rates. Rolling admissions with strong technical background requirement.

#alignment#interpretability#evals
Salience signals
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  "topic_relevance": 0.85,
  "time_proximity": 0.011111111111111127,
  "community_signal": 0.65,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.65,
  "is_deadline_open": 1,
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}

MARS V 2026

fellowship ★ 0.60 Apps closed May 10, 2026
📅 Jul 13, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 📍 Cambridge, UK · Hybrid via MARS - Mentorship for Alignment Researchers at CAISH

Cohort program matching exceptional students and early-career researchers with experienced researchers from AI labs, think tanks, and academia. Operated by Cambridge AI Safety Hub. In-person kick-off July 13-26, remote phase August-October 2026. Two-stage application process. Applications closed (Stage 1: May 3, Stage 2: May 10). Next cohort in December 2026.

#alignment#safety
Salience signals
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  "time_proximity": 0,
  "community_signal": 0.75,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.8,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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}

EA Global: San Francisco 2027

conference ★ 0.59
📅 Mar 19, 2027 – Mar 21, 2027 📍 San Francisco, USA via EA Global Events

EA Global conference in San Francisco bringing together the effective altruism community. Heavy AI safety attendance and programming tracks. Applications opening soon.

#alignment#governance#community
Salience signals
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  "source_trust": 0.8,
  "topic_relevance": 0.7,
  "time_proximity": 0.18783783783783786,
  "community_signal": 0.85,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.75,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
  "source_count": 1
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ARC White-Box Estimation Challenge 2026

other ★ 0.59 Apps closed Sep 19, 2026

Competition focused on improving estimation algorithms for mechanistic analysis research. Launched by ARC (Alignment Research Center) in partnership with AIcrowd. Warm-up round begins the week of announcement. Advances research in white-box estimation methods for AI alignment.

#interpretability#evals#control#alignment#research-practice challengecompetition
Salience signals
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  "topic_relevance": 0.9,
  "time_proximity": 0,
  "community_signal": 0.75,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.95,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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EA Global: London 2027

conference ★ 0.58
📅 May 28, 2027 – May 30, 2027 📍 London, UK via EA Global Events

EA Global conference in London bringing together the effective altruism community. Heavy AI safety attendance and programming tracks. Applications opening soon.

#alignment#governance#community
Salience signals
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  "type_weight": 1,
  "source_trust": 0.8,
  "topic_relevance": 0.7,
  "time_proximity": 0.13108108108108107,
  "community_signal": 0.85,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.75,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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RLDM 2027

conference ★ 0.42
📅 Jul 6, 2027 – Jul 9, 2027 📍 Paris, France via Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making (RLDM)

Cross-disciplinary conference on decision making, learning, cognition. Increasingly hosts LLM-cog-sci crossover work. Relevant for predictive coding, metacognition, signal-detection theory measurement work applicable to ACO interpretability.

#cognitive-science#reinforcement-learning#measurement-science#interpretability#control
Salience signals
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  "topic_relevance": 0.55,
  "time_proximity": 0.1164864864864865,
  "community_signal": 0.5,
  "speaker_org_signal": 0.6,
  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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ASSC 30

conference ★ 0.35
📅 Jun 16, 2027 – Jun 19, 2027 📍 Beijing, China via Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC)

30th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness. ASSC promotes rigorous research directed toward understanding the nature, function, and underlying mechanisms of consciousness. Relevant for consciousness studies and measurement science applicable to ACO interpretability work. Members work in cognitive science, medicine, neuroscience, philosophy, and related disciplines.

#measurement-science#consciousness#interpretability
Salience signals
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  "source_trust": 0.6,
  "topic_relevance": 0.5,
  "time_proximity": 0.1327027027027027,
  "community_signal": 0.4,
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  "is_deadline_open": 0,
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