AI Alignment and Control: Risks as AI Surpasses Human Abilities

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The event is a workshop on AI alignment and control, focused on professional development.

**A free, 90-minute online workshop—no technical background needed** AI is no longer just getting better at narrow tasks. Today's systems can write, code, reason through problems, and increasingly take actions on their own, and AI is starting to move into the physical world through robotics. Many researchers believe we are heading toward AI that matches or exceeds human abilities across a wide range of areas. That raises two of the most important questions in AI today. Can we make sure these systems actually do what we intend (**alignment**)? And can we keep the ability to oversee, correct, or stop them as they become more capable (**control**)? This workshop explains these ideas in plain English, without hype or jargon, and looks at what they could mean for your job, your relationships, and your day-to-day life. Together, we'll explore questions like: * **Smarter-than-human AI:** What would it mean for AI to outperform people across most tasks, and how is that different from today's AI tools? * **Alignment:** Why is it so hard to make sure an AI system pursues the goals we actually want, and what happens when it doesn't? * **Control:** How do researchers try to monitor and correct…

Organizer: AI Safety Awareness Group San Diego. Listing source: Meetup. Listing checked Nov 3, 2026. Check the organizer’s page for current availability and any changes.