AI Safety Action Weeks June Edition

​Encode Africa presents: AI & Science Week

​Artificial Intelligence is no longer just processing data; it is actively rewriting how we discover the laws of nature. From predicting complex protein structures to simulating quantum physics, AI-enabled scientific discovery is accelerating at an exponential pace. But as these foundation models for science grow more autonomous, how do we ensure they remain safe, reliable, and aligned with human intent?

​This June, Encode Africa's Action Week is specifically designed to equip students, young African researchers, and tech-policy advocates with an essential understanding of scientific AI, physics-informed machine learning, and the critical safety frameworks needed at the frontier of discovery.

​What to Expect: Participants will look at how AI is deployed in computational physics, astronomy, and biochemistry, and related sciences, while analyzing the dual-use risks and safety guardrails required when AI begins automating scientific breakthroughs.

​The Action Week Highlights:

• ​Scientific Frontiers: 3 Keynotes from researchers building and auditing foundation models for advanced scientific domains.

• ​Practical Quests: New hands-on tasks designed to build your profile in AI Safety and Scientific AI (from mapping dual-use biosecurity risks to evaluating physics-informed ML models).

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