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We’re a nonprofit built to help you understand the risks of AI and decide how to respond.

What worries you about AI?

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A tailor-made program

Designed by a team with years of AI Safety experience and formal training in education. We’re building a program grounded in evidence-based principles, from the course design to the Lens Tutor.

Focused, Not Broad

AI raises many risks. We help you focus on what matters most: why superintelligent AI could go very wrong, and what to do about it.

AI Guidance

Lens Coach meets you at the start and helps you choose what to do next, from first curiosity through courses, readings, and meaningful action.

Group Discussions

You’re not figuring this out alone: weekly guided group discussions with others who care about getting things right.

Our Courses

Guided study, small-group discussion, and a clear next step.

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New to this? Start here

Our Structured Introduction is a short, self-paced primer on the risks of advanced AI. It’s the best way to get oriented before joining a course.

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BEGINNER-FRIENDLY

AI Risk Fundamentals

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Why could superintelligent AI be catastrophic, and what should you do about it? A guided, discussion-based read of If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies in six units. Decide for yourself what you believe.
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ADVANCED

Forecasting, Modeling, and Shaping AI Futures

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The world is about to change dramatically. Build accurate models of how, so you can steer toward futures you want. Based on Redwood Research’s AI futurism reading list, with our own edits.
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ADVANCED

Compute Verification

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If the world ever agrees to limit dangerous AI, could anyone check? A guided, discussion-based read of the AI 2040 reading list on verifying what actually runs in AI data centres.
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There are no requirements to join. All we ask is that you come motivated and committed to creating a friendly, collaborative atmosphere.

How Our Courses Work

We’ll set you up with a group based on your availability. Each week you’ll study the material with help from our Lens Tutor. Then, you’ll meet online with your group for a discussion guided by one of our navigators, experienced volunteers who help you get the most out of the material.

5 hrsper week
Reading1.5h
Watching0.5h
Lens Tutor1.5h
Group Meeting1.5h

How Our Coach Works

Not sure where to begin? Lens Coach is an AI guide that meets you wherever you are. Tell it what you already know, what worries you, or how much time you have, and it’ll help you get oriented and point you to the right course, reading, or next step. Available any time, and free.

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