Beneficial and Ethical AI at UConn
About BEACON
We are a group of University of Connecticut graduate students and advanced undergraduates who care about making AI safe, ethical, and beneficial to the public. Our mission is to equip interested students with the knowledge, research skills, and mentorship they need to make a difference.
Latest Work
Students who do projects connected to the club may post them to our blog. More coming soon!
Reading Groups
AI Safety Technical Fellowship
BEACON invites you to apply for our 10-week reading group fellowship! Join a group of advanced undergraduate and graduate students that are interested in researching AI safety. The AI Safety Technical Fellowship focuses on risk factors and technical solutions to making AI safe, and how to begin researching to help. Fellowship groups meet weekly for reading and discussion over a free meal.
Stay tuned for the Spring 2025 application!
AI Safety Policy Fellowship
BEACON invites you to apply for our 10-week reading group fellowship! Join a group of advanced undergraduate and graduate students that are interested in policy and governance for AI Safety. The AI Safety Policy Fellowship focuses on learning how you can contribute to policy to ensure that AI is beneficial. Fellowship groups meet weekly for reading and discussion over a free meal.
Stay tuned for the Spring 2025 application!
AI Safety Research Roundtable
A research paper reading group focused on discussing exciting recent work. More details coming soon.
Contact Us
Interested in working together? Fill out some info and we will be in touch shortly. We can’t wait to hear from you!