Talks & Presentations

Podcasts, conference talks, and other appearances

Constellation Seminar: Scaling AI Safety
2026-3-2

Constellation Seminar: Scaling AI Safety

A presentation on why AI safety should scale 2x/year and how we can achieve this.

Talk
Into AI Safety: Scaling AI Safety Through Mentorship
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
BlueDot Impact: Why AI Safety Needs Founders
2026-1-30

BlueDot Impact: Why AI Safety Needs Founders

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

Podcast
The Cognitive Revolution: Building & Scaling the AI Safety Research Community
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
Australian AI Safety Forum 2024: Accelerating AI Safety Talent
2024-6-13

Australian AI Safety Forum 2024: Accelerating AI Safety Talent

A description of MATS and how it accelerates AI safety talent, with implications for Australia.

Talk
ALIGN: Dr. Ryan Kidd on AI Safety field building
2024-6-13

ALIGN: Dr. Ryan Kidd on AI Safety field building

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

Talk
TAIS 2024: Insights from two years of AI safety field-building at MATS
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
The AGI Show: Accelerated training to become an AI safety researcher
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
EAGxAustralia 2023: Is AI an existential risk? A discussion | Ryan Kidd, James Fodor
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