William & Mary · Williamsburg, VA

AI Safety at William & Mary

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

William & Mary has strong undergraduates and a tight community. 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 William & Mary.

William & Mary is one of the oldest universities in the country, with academically serious undergraduates and a tight-knit community where a small group of committed people can shape campus culture. That kind of student body, thoughtful and willing to dig into hard questions, is exactly where an AI safety and alignment community belongs. Right now there isn’t one. Fellow Virginia schools like UVA already have a group. Someone gets to be first here, and William & Mary 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.