About the event
In this ALIGN Webinar, we invite Dr. Ryan Kidd, Co-Director of ML Alignment & Theory Scholars (MATS) and Co-Founder & Board Member of the London Initiative for Safe AI (LISA). After completing a PhD in Physics at the University of Queensland, Ryan has dedicated his efforts to building the field of AI Alignment.
The MATS program has significantly contributed to the creation of this field by providing young researchers with an entry point to AI alignment. Similarly, LISA has created a vibrant community in London.
In this webinar, Ryan will discuss the brief history and accomplishments of MATS and LISA, provide an overview of the rapidly evolving field of AI alignment and what steps should be taken now, and offer his advice on field building in Japan.
Date: Friday, 14 June 2024 10:00 am-11:00 am (JST) = Thursday, 13th 6:00 pm - 6:55 pm (PDT)
The talk (including the discussion part) will be recorded and posted on ALIGN’s Youtube Channel.
今回は、ML Alignment & Theory Scholars (MATS) の共同ディレクターであり、London Initiative for Safe AI (LISA) の共同創設者のRyan Kidd 博士をお招きします。Ryan氏はクイーンズランド大学で物理学の博士号を取得後、AI アライメントの分野構築（field building）に尽力されてきました。MATSプログラムは、若手研究者にAIアライメント分野に参入するための教育プログラムを提供することで、分野の発展に大きく貢献してきました。LISAはロンドンで活気あるコミュニティを形成しています。本ウェビナーでは、MATSとLISAの歩みとその成果について、急速に発展するAIアライメント分野の向かう先について、伺います。
日時：2024年6月14日（金）10:00 am-11:00 am (日本時間)
英語のイベントです（質疑は日本語でも可能）。
イベントは議論部分を含めて録画のうえ、ALIGNのYoutubeチャンネルにて公開予定です。
Agenda
10:00-10:05 am announcement from ALIGN
10:05-10:35 Dr. Ryan Kidd on the State of AI alignment field building: learning from MATS and LISA
10:35-11:00 Q&A and discussion with participants
Selected links
London Initiative for Safe AI: “LISA is a new AI safety office in London, UK that aims to support impactful AI alignment organisations, upskilling programs, and independent researchers based in London.”
TAIS 2024 | Insights from two years of AI safety field-building at MATS — Ryan Kidd
Intended Audience
Anyone interested in AI Alignment/AI Safety research (not necessarily currently engaged in it).
Our hope is to invite many audience based in Japan and discuss field-building activities in the Japanese context, but nevertheless we welcome access from around the world.