Course, Introduction to AI Safety

• This course introduces core concepts in AI safety including foundations of modern AI systems, major risks, and governance strategies for risk mitigation.
• Explores three main categories of AI risks: malicious use, competitive pressures, and loss of control.
• Examines governance interventions from system-level safeguards to international strategies.
• Includes 3 modules and 3 assignments, completable in 4 hours at your own pace.

The Center for AI Safety is a nonprofit conducting technical research and field building for high-consequence risks from AI. This includes providing compute for machine learning safety researchers, and running fellowships and courses.