As fieldbuilders, we're thrilled to see the growing diversity of approaches to introducing people to AI Safety and AI Governance. There are many curricula and fellowships to choose from, enabling a prospective learner to pick whatever format and focus they want.
And yet, we've observed a significant and largely unaddressed challenge in the current AI Governance education landscape. While introductory programs effectively cover the basics many learners find themselves lost at a crossroads after completing introductory courses. They possess foundational knowledge, but lack the in-depth, strategic perspective needed to navigate the complexities of international regulations, emerging frameworks, and the geopolitical implications of AI. To fill this gap, we are launching Deep Dive, a 201 AI policy course.
About Deep Dive
The curriculum had been developed by two people: Kambar, ENAIS Policy Lead, and Rafael, a Talos Fellow. We had taken a lot of inspiration from the Regulating AI: Legal and Policy Perspectives public curriculum draft by Legal Priorities, we were even initially considering using it as our governance 201 curriculum as-is. But we had prioritized maintaining a global scope and a stronger focus on governance, while Legal Priorities’ curriculum would provide the best value for US-based legal professionals.
Curriculum structure
The Deep Dive is designed around 8 primary weekly learning sessions. Each session requires extensive out-of-session preparation, 2-4 hours of independent reading. Finally, there are 3 optional sessions that can be included in the curriculum, depending on the cohort’s interest (marked as “Optional” in the list below).
Sessions are followed by a three-week period of capstone projects. Depending on the scale of the participants’ projects, it may be extended further. Weekly consultation calls are recommended, but projects can be done asynchronously as well.
Curriculum at a glance:
- Session 1: Introduction – AI Governance Landscape and Key Themes
- Session 2: Technical Alignment Challenges – The AI Control Problem
- Session 3: AI and Information Warfare – Disinformation & Cybersecurity
- Session 4: AI’s Impact on Political Systems – Institutional Destabilization
- Session 5: AI in Warfare and National Security
- Session 6: Governing AI – Lessons from History and Emerging Frameworks
- Session 7: Comparative AI Policy – Global Approaches
- Session 8: International Coordination and Strategic Governance
- Session 9: Special Topic – AI and the Law (Optional Module)
- Session 10: Special Topic – AI and the Economy (Optional Module)
- Session 11: Special Topic – Addressing the Counterpoints - Basis for AI Regulation (Optional Module)
- Capstone Project
Piloting work
This curriculum has already been successfully piloted with a cohort of learners. The pilot run demonstrated the effectiveness of our flexible, discussion-oriented approach, fostering engaging discussions and leading to the development of novel and insightful student papers. The positive reception from pilot participants reinforces our confidence in the curriculum's design and its ability to provide a valuable learning experience.
We encourage the participants and facilitators to mold the sessions in accordance with their interests - while we advise discussing all of the assigned readings on each session, the particular time spent on each one should fit your group’s interests.
Express your interest in attending or facilitating the course here!