You've read some essays, watched the talks, and you don't think the people building AGI have a serious plan for making it go well. You want to change that.

The course is an in-depth introduction to what's going on with AI development, what the good and bad outcomes could be, and what could be done to steer AI toward better futures.

It's built for three groups: 1) domain experts in policy, security, operations, or engineering looking to redirect their skills; 2) people heading into technical safety or governance roles who want the strategic picture first; and 3) newcomers who are serious about making big moves and having a huge impact.

Not sure you fit? Apply anyway. Recent cohorts have also included teachers, lawyers, engineers, and community organizers.

• A launchpad for your AI safety career

  You'll leave this course with an opinion on which threats matter, early takes on how we could solve these problems, and concrete next steps you can take.

• A clear way to think about the future of AI

  You'll examine why the transition to AGI could be one of the most consequential periods in human history, how quickly it could happen, and what needs to go right for it to result in extraordinary flourishing rather than catastrophic harm. You'll look at proposed strategies to steer that future, considering evidence of AI progress and incentives facing companies and governments.

• A community of builders

  BlueDot has 10,000+ alumni, with many now working at Anthropic, DeepMind, UK AISI, and dozens of organizations working on a safe transition to advanced AI. You'll meet people in the field who can open doors for you and pressure-test your thinking.

• Options

  Intensive (5 days at 5h/day) or part-time (5 weeks at 5h/week). Same content, different pace.

• Commitment

  Each day or week, you will:
  Complete 3 hours of reading and writing, and join around 8 peers in a 2-hour Zoom meeting to discuss the content.

• Facilitator

  All discussions will be facilitated by an AI safety expert.

There is no fixed time. We run many groups across time zones. Once you apply, you will provide your availability and we will try our best to match you with a group that fits your schedule.

This course is where you get oriented. What comes next depends on you.

• "We should not underestimate the real threats coming from AI [while] we have a narrowing window of opportunity to guide this technology responsibly."

• "I've always thought of AI as the most profound technology humanity is working on. More profound than fire or electricity or anything that we've done in the past… The downside is, at some point, that humanity loses control of the technology it's developing."

• "AI could surpass almost all humans at almost everything shortly after 2027."

• "I'm all in favor of accelerating technological progress, but there is something unsettling about the way OpenAI explicitly declares its mission to be the creation of AGI. AI is a wonderful tool for the betterment of humanity; AGI is a potential successor species … To the extent the mission produces extra motivation for the team to ship good products, it's a positive. To the extent it might actually succeed, it's a reason for concern."