Hackathon: AI Capability and Risk Demos

​​AI capabilities and risks demo-jam: Creating visceral interactive demonstrations

Put your skills to work on an AI safety challenge

Build new connections in the community

Help educate the public about Frontier AI through interactive demos

​​and even have your chance to ...

Win up to $1000 in cash

​What to expect:

• ​​​Friday evening:
  
  
  
  • ​​​Keynote presentation live (6pm)
  
  
  • ​​​Network with potential collaborators, employers, and investors in the AI alignment sector
  
  
  • ​​​Form a team and brain-storm ideas for the weekend!
  
  
  
  


• ​​​Saturday-Sunday:
  
  
  
  • ​​Work as a team to develop interactive demonstrations of AI capabilities/risks to help inform policymakers, researchers and the public
  
  
  • ​​​Submit your project on Sunday to the judging panel
  
  
  
  

​​​How to prepare:

• ​​Sign-up for the event on ​the Apart Research event page
  


• ​​​Join the Alignment Jam discord
  

​​About the organisers:

​CivAI is a non-profit building concrete understanding of AI capabilities and dangers through interactive demos. CivAI presents these to policymakers and other audiences around the United States.

​​Apart Research is a research mentorship programme (Apart Lab) and hackathon organiser (Apart Sprints). They help ambitious, talented individuals start their career in AI safety.

FAQ:

​​Q: Will there be food provided?

A: Dinner will be provided by CivAI on Friday. And lunch + snacks will be provided on Saturday and Sunday.

​​​​Q: Do I need to attend the whole event?

A: You don't need to attend the whole weekend, but it'd be great if you could. There will be a keynote speaker on Friday night that we'll all watch together, and a show & tell section on Sunday night to share our work.

Q: Do I need to find my own team, or can I participate on my own?

A: You're welcome to participate on your own, or to form a team with other participants. CivAI facilitators will also provide assistance with building teams.

​​​​Q: What time will the venue be open?

A: On Friday, we'll be going from 5pm to 10pm. On Saturday and Sunday we'll be going from 10am to 6pm.

Aug. 23, 2024 - Aug. 25, 2024

CivAI

2036 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

$1,000