About us
In-person AI Safety Discussion group here in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Who's this for? Anyone and everyone curious about how AI systems might go wrong and what we can do about it :)
The idea is to build a community of people passionate about learning how to make sure AI + Society = a brighter future.
We run a 1-hour in-person session each month focused on:
- meeting like-minded people in the AI Safety space
- sharing learnings from articles and papers on different topics each week
- discussion and debate around the most important issues in AI
Structure:
- First session is a meet & greet. No reading required — just come along, introduce yourself, and enjoy the activities + discussion. Pizzas and music on arrival.
- How future sessions work: Each month we will suggest a topic (eg. AI Interperatability, AI Job Displacement, etc.) and a list of suggested resources (articles, papers, YouTube videos). The first half of the session is dedicated to sharing what you learnt in ~5 minutes with your group, and the rest of the time is devoted to discussion and networking.
If there's an appetite for speakers, we will organise those also
Upcoming events
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AI Self Defense - AI Safety Discussion Group
64 Symonds Street,, Grafton, Auckland, NZWelcome back (or welcome if this is your first time)!
The AI Safety Discussion group is a place for Aucklanders to discuss AI Safety. All levels of expertise are catered for and welcome :)
This month's topic is AI Self Defense — how to protect yourself in a world of AI systems, covering bias from algorithms, legal implications, deepfakes, existential risk, and more.
Our speaker is Emma Humphrey — organiser of NZ's first AI Safety Conference. Emma works across the AI Safety and Responsible AI ecosystem in NZ, including delivering AI workshops and training to non-profits through the Nelson AI Sandbox.
Here's what to expect:
Agenda
- 6.30 pm kickoff
- 5 min — Group recap for newcomers
- 5 min — AI safety news blast: what happened in the last month
- 15 min — Speaker talk with Emma Humphrey
- 30 min — Group discussion
Tuesday 9th September • 6.30 pm • Rationalist House, 64 Symonds St, Auckland
Join our discord: https://discord.gg/8JvxEZSgD
If you want a head start on AI self defense, pick whatever catches your eye — all of these are short:
Algorithmic bias
- ProPublica — "Machine Bias" (the COMPAS story that started the conversation) — https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencingDeepfakes & scams
- AI Incident Database — browse real-world AI harms, including deepfake fraud — https://incidentdatabase.ai
X-risk- 80,000 Hours — Risks from power-seeking AI (problem profile — skim the summary) — https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/artificial-intelligence/
- 80,000 Hours — Catastrophic AI misuse (problem profile) — https://80000hours.org/problem-profiles/catastrophic-ai-misuse/
Local angle- Office of the Privacy Commissioner NZ — AI and the Privacy Act guidance — https://www.privacy.org.nz
See you there!24 attendees
Past events
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