San Francisco, USA
12 – 13 Dec 2026
Brings together people working to ensure transformative AI leads to good futures, and people well-positioned to move into high-priority roles in the space. Includes talks, 1-1s, and structured networking.
By Effective Ventures
Pay to attend (assistance available)
Apply by 12 Dec 2026
Berlin, Germany
13 – 15 Nov 2026
Effective altruist conference bringing together attendees from around Europe to explore how evidence and careful reasoning can guide efforts to do good – including in AI safety. There will be talks, workshops, panel discussions, and 1-1 meetings.
By Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA)
Free (assistance available)
Apply by 25 Oct 2026
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October 2026
Hostačov, Czech Republic
11 Oct – 13 Dec 2026
Residency focused on human agency in accelerating times. Includes working weeks and gatherings, covering topics ranging from education and AI to conceptual AI alignment.
By Hostačov
Pay to attend (assistance available)
Brussels, Belgium
19 Oct 2026
Fireside chat on claims that AI development has become dangerous, from a researcher quitting Anthropic to a colleague putting extinction risk above 10%. Asks how seriously to take them and what they mean for Europe.
By Brussels AGI Collective
Register by 19 Oct 2026
London, UK
19 Oct 2026
Lightning talks from AI governance experts, including GovAI and UK AISI, on frontier AI risks and how countries are responding. For policy advisers, civil servants, think tank researchers, and regulators.
By Guardrails Club
Free
Register by 19 Oct 2026
London, UK
20 Oct 2026
Mass lobby day where volunteers request meetings with their MPs to push for action on the race to superintelligence. Earlier meetings led MPs to write to the AI minister and sign an open letter to the Prime Minister.
By PauseAI
Free
Register by 20 Oct 2026
USA
20 Oct 2026
Walkout calling on elected officials to freeze the race by big tech to build AGI until real safety guardrails are in place. Participants leave universities, workplaces, data centers, public offices, and AI companies.
By Irreplaceable
Free
Register by 20 Oct 2026
Berlin, Germany
22 Oct 2026
Builds clarity on which AI safety path fits, steady progress between sessions, visible evidence like applications and projects, and connections to peers and mentors. Includes check-ins and a workshop.
By Berlin AI Safety
Free
Register by 22 Oct 2026
Online & New York, USA
23 – 25 Oct 2026
Design and run experiments on collusion between AI agents in markets and everyday deployments. Covers how an auditor can distinguish it from coincidence, how coordination is carried, and how to break it.
By Apart Research, Poseidon Research, AE Studio
Free (cash prize available)
Register by 23 Oct 2026
Warsaw, Poland
24 Oct 2026
Aims to introduce new people to AI safety and strengthen the Polish AI safety community. While the focus is on Poland, experts who want to connect with the Polish ecosystem are welcome.
By AI Safety Poland
Pay to attend (assistance available)
Apply by 24 Oct 2026
Mexico City, Mexico
27 Oct 2026
Covers risks from misaligned AI systems, AI legislation in the Mexican Senate, and data center expansion in Querétaro. A reception follows, connecting attendees with people leading AI safety work in Latin America.
By AI Safety Mexico, Mexico Tech Week
Free
Apply by 27 Oct 2026
Kaiserslautern, Germany
29 Oct 2026
Covers how AI systems fail and what makes them trustworthy. Guest talks for a curious general audience of students, researchers, engineers, and enthusiasts – followed by informal networking.
By AI Safety Kaiserslautern
Free
Register by 29 Oct 2026
November 2026
Espoo, Finland
5 Nov 2026
Covers what could go wrong as AI systems become more powerful and how to get involved in AI safety. Includes lightning talks on technical and policy work, small-group discussions, and networking.
By Finnish Center for Safe AI (Tutke)
Free
Register by 5 Nov 2026
London, UK
7 Nov 2026
Five women working in AI safety each take ten minutes on one topic, from misalignment and superintelligence to regulation and careers in the field – followed by networking with the speakers. Everyone is welcome.
By The AI Girls Club, London Interface for AI Safety (LIaiSE)
Free
Apply by 7 Nov 2026
Toronto, Canada
9 – 13 Nov 2026
Gathers people across AI safety research, policy, journalism, funding, industry, and civil society. Includes talks, workshops, and working sessions on evidence, oversight, and coordination, plus the Hinton Lectures.
By AI Safety Foundation
Free
Apply by 22 Oct 2026
Online & Toronto, Canada
9 – 11 Nov 2026
Hosted by Geoffrey Hinton, with keynotes by Paul Christiano and conversations moderated by Sínead Bovell. Covers what is working in alignment, staying in control of self-improving AI, and governing transformative AI.
By AI Safety Foundation (AISF)
Pay to attend
Register by 9 Nov 2026
Austin, USA
12 Nov 2026
Workshop at the 2026 Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL) aiming to convene the AI safety and robot learning communities to establish a shared science – and a shared research agenda – for the interpretability, alignment, and control of robot foundation models.
By Physical AI Safety Institute (PAISI)
Pay to attend (assistance available)
Register by 12 Nov 2026
San Francisco, USA
13 – 15 Nov 2026
Brings together around 300 frontier academics, builders, entrepreneurs, funders, and activists. Includes a Secure & Sovereign AI track with speakers from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and ARIA, plus office hours and 1-1s.
By Foresight Institute
Pay to attend (assistance available)
Register by 12 Nov 2026
Washington D.C., USA
13 – 15 Nov 2026
Nonpartisan conference on governing ourselves in the age of AI, establishing dialogue between public servants and those on the AI frontier. Includes panels, debates, workshops, technical briefings, and dinners.
By Sparrow Infrastructure
Pay to attend (assistance available)
Apply by 30 Oct 2026
14 Nov 2026
Day of action where volunteers give the same presentation, with slides and script provided, to their own communities, from living rooms to libraries. Covers the state of AI, what's at stake, and what people can do.
By Humans in Control
Free (assistance available)
Apply by 14 Nov 2026
London, UK
15 Nov 2026
Gives quants concerned about AI risks a chance to meet AI safety researchers, including Neel Nanda and people from Anthropic, DeepMind, and Apollo Research. Optional mini-projects with feedback afterward.
By Brian Davies, MATS, BlueDot Impact
Free (assistance available)
Apply by 1 Nov 2026
London, UK
21 Nov 2026
Protest calling on the UK Prime Minister to introduce frontier AI legislation to prevent catastrophe. Argues that no regulator oversees frontier AI development and developers are not reliably held liable for harm.
By PauseAI
Free
Register by 21 Nov 2026
Tel Aviv, Israel
22 Nov 2026
Brings together cybersecurity researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs figuring out how to secure AI on the path to superintelligence. Includes technical talks, workshops, 1-1s, and a demo and job fair.
By AI Security Forum, Heron AI Security
Pay to attend
Apply by 5 Nov 2026
Melbourne, Australia
27 – 29 Nov 2026
Effective Altruism conference bringing together 300+ people working in various EA cause areas, including AI safety. There will be talks, workshops, discussions, and networking opportunities.
By Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA)
Free (assistance available)
Melbourne, Australia
27 Nov 2026
Brings together around 50 researchers, practitioners, and advocates in AI safety. Attendees pitch and vote on sessions – each ending in a proposal, an ask, or a decision – to work out where effort counts most.
By AI Safety Australia and New Zealand (AIS ANZ)
Pay to attend (assistance available)
Apply by 15 Nov 2026
December 2026
Seattle, USA
6 Dec 2026
Brings together newcomers and community members who want to do good with their careers, donations, and time – including in AI safety. Includes introductory talks, skill-building workshops, and networking.
By Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA), Effective Altruism Seattle
Free
Apply by 21 Nov 2026
Sydney, Australia
11 Dec 2026
Gives NeurIPS attendees from overseas a chance to connect with the local AI safety community, and locals a chance to meet international visitors.
By Sydney AI Safety Space
Free
Apply by 11 Dec 2026
Boston, USA
12 Dec 2026
Gathers experienced professionals using evidence and reason to decide where their skills can do the most good – including in AI safety. Includes talks, skill-building workshops, and meetups.
By Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA)
Free
Apply by 21 Nov 2026
February 2027
Paris, France
9 – 12 Feb 2027
Annual conference connecting experts from academia, policy groups, civil society, industry, and beyond. Focused on ensuring AI systems operate safely and ethically, through research, policy, and public understanding.
By International Association for Safe & Ethical AI (IASEAI)
Pay to attend (assistance available)
Apply by 15 Jan 2027
Montréal, Canada
22 – 23 Feb 2027
One-day event examining how norms and trust infrastructure can emerge, be verified, and be maintained among collectives of AI agents and humans. Includes invited talks, paper sessions, a poster session, and a closing panel.
By AI Alignment Network (ALIGN)
Pay to attend
Apply by 20 Nov 2026
