​Opening the Black Box: Why We Need Safe, Transparent AI, and How to Build It

​AI is changing how we work, build, and make decisions. But as its capabilities grow, one question becomes harder to ignore: how do we trust systems we don’t fully understand?

​This panel features Jonathan Barry, Vice President, Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at LawZero, who will explain how Law Zero is advancing safe-by-design AI and addressing the challenges and opportunities of building trustworthy and beneficial AI systems in an increasingly autonomous world.

​Our fireside chat will moderated by Aurelie Saada, the AI Business Transformation & AI Change Leader at Microsoft.

​Agenda

• ​5:00 pm - 5:15 pm: Greeting participants

• ​5:15 pm - 6:15 pm: Opening remarks & fireside chat

• ​6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Cocktail networking event

​About LawZero

​Founded by Turing Award winner Yoshua Bengio, LawZero is a Quebec nonprofit organization advancing research and developing technical solutions for safe-by-design AI. Its work focuses on building highly capable systems that prioritize safety, helping unlock AI’s potential while reducing its risks.

​The organization is supported by the Gates Foundation and it recently secured up to CAD $300 million in support from the Canadian and German federal governments.

​Learn more at lawzero.org.

​Join the conversation

​Reserve your ticket here. Limited spots available.

​The finer details

• ​📍 Downtown Seattle

• ​🗓️  Thursday, 29 October

​Dress Code 👗

• ​Smart casual

​This event is organized by the Quebec Government Office in Seattle, Investissement Québec, Montréal International and the Consulate General of Canada in Seattle.