University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN

AI Safety at Notre Dame

There isn’t an AI safety group at Notre Dame yet. We’re looking for the people to lead one.

Notre Dame has the research, the students, and the drive to be one of the strongest AI safety communities in the country. It just needs a founding team. If that might be you, tell us about yourself and your interest in AI safety. Where we can help, we offer free early support with first steps, existing resources, or finding co-organizers.

I’m interested Free support, subject to fit and availability

Why Notre Dame.

Notre Dame’s College of Engineering and its Department of Computer Science and Engineering put real machine learning research on campus, and the university draws driven, technically capable students who scatter into industry and research after graduation. That kind of talent at a major research university is exactly where an AI safety and alignment community belongs. Right now there isn’t one. Purdue, also in Indiana, already has a group; Notre Dame is a gap on the map.

What you’d be starting.

A real group

A reading group working through alignment research, a cohort running an AI safety fundamentals course, or a technical team building projects. You decide the shape.

Possible early support

We review your answers and consider where we can help with first steps, adapting existing resources, or finding co-organizers. Support is free; availability and format vary.

Outside programs

Pathfinder is one external program university-group organizers can explore. Outside programs make their own admission and funding decisions.

Could you lead it?

Start with your email, then complete the advising application. We’ll review your answers to understand how we may be able to help.

Prefer email? Write to team@aisafetyseeding.org.