Date: Monday, September 22, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM PDT
Location: Paul Brest Hall
555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305
Format: In-person
Our annual meeting provides a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research, explore emerging challenges in AI safety, and connect with fellow researchers and practitioners committed to developing safe and trustworthy AI systems. The event will feature presentations from faculty, postdocs, and graduate students, showcasing the breadth and depth of research within our center.
We look forward to welcoming our corporate affiliates, academic collaborators, and the broader AI safety community for this important gathering.
Photos from our 2024 Annual Meeting
| Time | Activity | Speaker/Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 AM | Light Breakfast / Registration | |
| 9:00-9:15 AM | Opening: Welcome to Stanford Center for AI Safety 2025 Annual Meeting | Mansur Arief (Stanford) |
| 9:15-9:45 AM | AI Safety Faculty Talk: Towards Open-World Safety for AI-Enabled Autonomy | Somil Bansal (Stanford) |
| 9:45-10:15 AM | Keynote Talk: Waymo’s Approach to AI Safety | Chen Wu (Waymo) |
| 10:15-10:45 AM | Keynote Talk: Safety of Physical AI: Standardization Landscape and Architectures | Riccardo Mariani (NVIDIA) |
| 10:45-11:00 AM | Break | |
| 11:00-11:25 AM | Industry Talk | Jerry Lopez (Torc) |
| 11:25-11:35 AM | Project Highlight | Duncan Eddy (Stanford) |
| 11:35-11:45 AM | Project Highlight | Matt Foutter (Stanford) |
| 11:45 AM-12:00 PM | Poster Lightning Talks | Student Presenters |
| 12:00-2:00 PM | Lunch and Student Poster Session | |
| 2:00-2:30 PM | AI Safety Faculty Talk: Making Good Decisions with Incorrect Models | Jose Blanchet (Stanford) |
| 2:30-3:20 PM | Panel: AI Safety Challenges and Opportunities | Akshay Chalana (Saphira), Ben Zevenbergen, Tobin South (Stanford), Lindsey Gailmard (Stanford) Moderator: Max Lamparth (Stanford) |
| 3:20-3:30 PM | Break | |
| 3:30-4:00 PM | Directors' Remarks: Verifiable Code Generation | Clark Barrett (Stanford) |
| 4:00-4:50 PM | Panel: Global AI Safety Collaboration and Policy Making | Mathilde Cerioli (EveryoneAI), Mariami Tkeshelashvili (IST), Ellie Sakhaee (Google) Moderator: Kiana Jafari (Stanford) |
| 4:50-5:00 PM | Closing Remarks: Staying Connected with Stanford AI Safety | Mansur Arief (Stanford) |
For the most up-to-date agenda, please visit our live agenda spreadsheet.
Student poster presentations showcase cutting-edge research from our graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and staff.
Join us on Monday, September 22, 2025 at Paul Brest Hall.
RSVP is required for this event.
Parking is available at Wilbur Field Garage (560 Wilbur Way, Stanford, CA 94305), but you have to register your car at stanford.aimsparking.com.
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Upon arrival, use EA, ES, and SO spaces at lower levels 3 and 4. Spaces will not be reserved.
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