About AISSI

We help students start university AI safety groups.

The AI Safety Seeding Initiative helps students at universities without an AI safety group think through the first practical steps toward starting one.

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AISSI is independently run. Funded by Kairos.

Our mission

Build the campus infrastructure that brings more capable people into AI safety.

Capable organizers already exist at many universities without groups. Often the missing ingredients are awareness, practical guidance, and a credible first step. We exist to help close that gap.

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The team

We’ve done this before.

Thomas and Jason have founded and directed university AI safety groups themselves. Jeremy and Tzu advise the initiative.

Co-founder Thomas Rodskog Founded AI Safety at UCSB

Co-founder Jason Chin Founded the Virginia AI Security Initiative

Advisors

Advisor Jeremy Kintana Former director of the Wisconsin AI Safety Initiative; Generalist at Kairos

Advisor Tzu Kit Chan Former Stanford AI Alignment organizer; seeded or mentored 50+ university groups

Start at your university

Tell us where you are.

Apply for free advising by telling us about yourself and your interest in AI safety. You don’t need a plan for your group yet; we’ll review your application and follow up. If matched, you start with one advising call. Further support is at your advisor’s discretion.

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