Registration opens:
July 27th, 2026

Superintelligent AI and Loss of Control

​A beginner-friendly workshop on superintelligent AI and how this new technology is evolving and impacting society.

What would it actually mean for machines to become smarter than humans—not just at chess or writing, but at everything? For decades, scientists and researchers have debated the idea of Superintelligent AI: systems that could outperform humans across nearly all cognitive tasks. What once sounded like distant science fiction is now increasingly discussed as a real possibility within our lifetimes.

​​​​This workshop is a guided, interactive introduction to the idea of superintelligence and the problem of loss of control—what happens if we create systems that are more capable than we are, but whose goals don’t perfectly align with human values.

​​​​In this workshop, we’ll explore:

• ​​​​Superintelligence  What it means for an AI system to surpass human intelligence across domains, and how this differs from today’s AI.
• ​​​​Power and control  Why advanced AI could wield enormous economic, political, and strategic influence—and why “just turning it off” may not be realistic.
• ​​​​Misalignment risks  How systems pursuing the wrong objectives could cause harm even without malicious intent.
• ​​​​Societal choices  How decisions made today—by researchers, companies, and governments—may shape whether AI becomes a tool we control or a force we struggle to contain.​

What you’ll get:

• ​​​​A clear, non-technical introduction to core ideas from AI safety and existential risk research.
• ​​​​Live demonstrations of current AI capabilities, to ground abstract concerns in real systems.
• ​​​​Small-group discussions and thought experiments that connect AI risks to everyday life, institutions, and incentives.
• ​​​​A better mental model for evaluating headlines, hype, and claims about AI progress.

​​​​Format & vibe:

​​​​This is not a lecture it is an interactive workshop designed to help people think clearly about a topic that is increasingly important and moving very quickly. ​​​​Whether you’re new to AI, casually interested, or deeply unsure what to believe, you’ll leave with a clearer picture of why many researchers take superintelligence seriously—and what’s actually at stake if we get it wrong.

Open to adults. Registration is suggested but not required and begins July 27.

About our partner

The AI Safety Awareness Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded on the belief that a safe AI future is one where the traditional pillars of U.S. society have a seat at the table in deciding the direction of AI. The AI Safety Awareness Project (AISAP) want to be there for the first step: education and skills-building, so that Americans have the necessary expertise and awareness to direct our AI future. They run workshops and education programs for a variety of community groups and public institutions including law enforcement agencies, libraries, churches, universities, as well as the general public. AISAP partners with industry experts to inform organizations about frontier AI research and developments, including topics as diverse as workforce augmentation and displacement, AI agents and companions, cybercrime, AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), and loss of control risk.

For more information about AISAP, please visit https://aisafetyawarenessproject.org/ 

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