Building AI Resilience: an evening with ex/ante, Convergent Research, Halcyon Futures, OpenAI Foundation, and Schmidt Sciences
On Wednesday, July 1, join NYC AI Governance & Safety for a conversation with ex/ante, Convergent Research, Halcyon Futures, OpenAI Foundation, and Schmidt Sciences on building AI resilience.
AI could usher in a new age of discovery and abundance, but realizing it means contending with the risks that come with rapidly improving capabilities. AI resilience adds a defense-in-depth layer at the societal level, complementing model-level safeguards and developer risk management across biosecurity, cybersecurity, and beyond. Venture capital, philanthropy, and public funding each have a role to play in catalyzing resilience. Read more on resilience here, here, here, and here.
Space will be limited so unfortunately we may not be able to accommodate everyone. Please RSVP only if you can make it, and keep your RSVP up to date. This will enable us to accommodate as many people as possible!
Run of show
6:00-6:30: Drinks, light bites, mingling
6:30-7:30: Panel with Matt Hawes (ex/ante), Kristin Ellis (Convergent Reseach), Ross Matican (Halcyon Futures), Yonadav Shavit (Open AI Foundation), and James Fox (Schmidt Sciences), moderated by Patricia Paskov. Followed by audience Q&A.
7:30 and later: More refreshments and mingling
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ex/ante is an early-stage venture fund focused on human agency and digital freedom, backing companies that increase control over privacy, data, assets, algorithms, and infrastructure.
Convergent Research is a non-profit that brings together founders and funders to design, launch and operate Focused Research Organizations (FROs) that build critical infrastructure to bridge gaps in the landscape of scientific progress.
Halcyon Futures is a non-profit incubator and venture firm backing founders in AI safety, biosecurity, and cybersecurity.
OpenAI Foundation is a philanthropy with the mission of ensuring AGI benefits all of humanity.
Schmidt Sciences is a philanthropic organization that funds fundamental research in science and technology.
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This event is hosted by NYC AI Governance & Safety, an organization dedicated to convening professionals working across AI safety, security, governance, and public policy, spanning academia, think tanks, industry, startups, philanthropy, government, media, and more. Learn more at www.NYAIGS.org.