Talks & Presentations

Podcasts, conference talks, and other appearances

2026-2-1

Into AI Safety: Scaling AI Safety Through Mentorship

A conversation on MATS, scaling alignment research training, and the state of the AI safety field.

Podcast
2026-1-30

Why AI Safety Needs Founders

I discuss my background, pathway into AI safety field-building, and recommendations for aspiring founders and field-builders.

Podcast
2026-1-4

The Cognitive Revolution: Building & Scaling the AI Safety Research Community

A conversation on MATS, scaling alignment research training, and the state of the AI safety field.

Podcast
2024-6-13

ALIGN: Dr. Ryan Kidd on AI Safety field building

A summary of AI safety field-building needs and MATS efforts.

Talk
2024-4-5

TAIS 2024: Insights from two years of AI safety field-building at MATS

A summary of MATS' efforts to grow the AI safety research field.

Talk
2023-11-8

The AGI Show: Accelerated training to become an AI safety researcher

A conversation on MATS, scaling alignment research training, and the state of the AI safety field.

Podcast
2023-9-23

EAGxAustralia 2023: Is AI an existential risk? A discussion | Ryan Kidd, James Fodor

A discussion on whether AI might pose an existential risk to humanity.

Panel
2023-9-23

Science, Technology & the Future: AI Alignment Issues

A discussion of AI alignment risks and mitigations.

Podcast