AI Safety New Zealand Conference 2026

AI Safety Australia & New Zealand presents Aotearoa’s inaugural AI Safety Conference, dedicated to discussing and building the frameworks – technical, ethical, regulatory, and otherwise – needed to ensure transformative AI is beneficial for New Zealand and the wider world.

🎯 Conference Objectives:

• Ecosystem Development: Facilitating a sustainable network for AI safety collaboration across New Zealand’s academic, public sector, and commercial sectors.
• Strategic Education: Equipping attendees with a deep understanding of AI risks and the specific strategies required to mitigate them.
• Research Visibility: Showcasing high-impact domestic and international projects that advance the field of AI alignment and safety.
• Professional Pathways: Enabling talent transition into AI safety through exposure to fellowships, scholarships, and global industry placements.

Find out more and register here.