Global Challenges Project (GCP) is running intensive three-day workshops in 2025 to help students deepen their understanding of AI safety and biosecurity, meet like-minded peers, and gain career insights. Apply now!

We currently have six workshops planned for 2025. Applications for our next workshop in Boston are due in less than one week—apply by Sunday, December 15th.

Workshop Location	Dates	Application Deadline	Eligible Locations for Requesting Travel Support
Boston	January 17-20	December 15	North and South America
Oxford	March 28-31	February 16	Europe, Africa, Oceania
Oxford	July 11-14	June 1	Europe, Africa, Oceania
Boston	October 10-13	August 31	North and South America
Berkeley	November (TBD)	TBD	North America, South America, Oceania
Oxford	December 19-22	November 9	Europe, Africa, Oceania

What happens at a GCP workshop?

Our workshops are designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of AI safety and biosecurity, determine where they stand on these issues, and explore potential career paths in each field.

Our workshops provide:

Comprehensive overviews of AI safety and biosecurity fundamentals
Opportunities to connect with like-minded students who think seriously about effective altruism, AI safety, and biosecurity
Insights from professionals working in the field
Career guidance, recommendations, and resources tailored to AI safety and biosecurity

You can find our full workshop schedule here.

Am I a good fit?

We are looking for students (aged 18+) who have demonstrated interest in learning more about AI safety and biosecurity. You might be a good fit if any of these describe you:

You’re interested in exploring these fields because you think they’re worth seriously considering, but you aren’t yet sure how high priority they are
You’ve engaged with introductory materials on effective altruism, AI safety, or biosecurity, and you’re thinking through your cause prioritization, but you’re unsure about next steps and feel like you would benefit from engaging in discussions with others
You’re motivated to contribute to AI safety or biosecurity and are currently trying to plan your career around contributing to these fields

To accommodate a range of backgrounds, we assign pre-reading materials to all attendees before the workshop to get them up to speed with the basics of AI safety and biosecurity.

See our advice for applying to our workshops for more resources on applying.

Note: A re...

Posts

Wikitag Contributions

Comments