RECLAIMING AI SAFETY
& SECURITY
FOR THE PEOPLE

Why This Event?

Dominant western narratives about AI Safety are focused on existential risks and threats from “rogue” Artificial Super-Intelligence (AGI). This centering of imagined catastrophes of the future deflects attention and resources away from present-day dangers faced by our communities.

The AI safety monoculture stifles our ability for critical thinking, slows down the development of meaningful AI guardrails, and prevents us from building community-inclusive solutions. It has led to ethical blind spots, which have eroded the public's trust in these technologies and curbed governments' ability to address critical threats posed by powerful AI companies. Grok AI is a recent example of how developers of these technologies are profiting from AI-enabled digital violence and sexualization of women, young girls, and even children.

At our special convening at RightsCon, we will reclaim the AI safety and security space for the community. We will share our latest research on the public's trust of AI tools and the companies that build them, along with expert strategies and resources to keep us safe in this AI age.