ABOUT
Creating conversation around the impact of AI
The Ai Salon is a global community founded in San Francisco to create conversation and community around the meaning and impact of artificial intelligence. We believe that consideration and input from a vibrant civil society is critical to successfully navigating this transformative moment in human history.
Vibrant Community
We bring together scientists, technologists, policymakers, academia, artists and the generally curious to consider and shape our future together.
Meaningful Dialogue
Our salons foster intimate, single-threaded conversations that explore the depths of AI's impact, across a range of domains.
Global Reach
With chapters across six cities (and growing!), we're breaking down geographic barriers to ensure valuable perspectives from all regions can contribute to AI's development.
Participatory AI Development
We believe AI should be shaped by those it affects. Through technology development, participatory alignment, and community-driven governance and ideation, we work to ensure diverse perspectives influence how AI systems evolve.
OUR VALUES
The Principles That Guide Our Community
Give and Take Space
We take the time to make our point and we actively listen to others. In doing so, we foster respect for one another and for the issues at hand.
Seek The Truth
AI is a transformative and fast moving technology. We strive to perpetuate the truth by engaging with curiosity and rigor to ensure points are grounded in facts.
Encourage Exploration
AI will take us in many directions, which our conversations will reflect. We encourage the exploration of all angles via free flowing dialogue.
Find Strength in Community
We're not just salon participants - we're an active community. We believe in the power of coming together to support one another and have fun while doing so!
Promote Positive Impact
We find ways to extend the reach of our ideas and convert them into positive projects & partnerships to promote the participatory development of AI.
The Ai Salon around the world
We believe the best AI solutions emerge when insights flow freely across geographic and cultural boundaries. That's why the Ai Salon has expanded beyond our founding city of San Francisco to a global community across city cities (and growing!)
EXISTING CHAPTERS:
EVENTS
Join The Conversations
Our core events are intimate salons with 10-20 people engaged in facilitated, single-threaded conversations. We also host larger symposia bringing together around 100 people to explore AI's impact together.
Intimate Salons
Join our signature 10-20 person facilitated, single-threaded conversations that explore various themes in AI.
Large Symposia
Experience our larger events, which bring together 100+ people around a broader topic before we break into more specific, intimate discussion groups.
Regular Schedule
We've hosted 70+ events bringing over 1000 people together to discuss AI's impact across various domains.
Digital Dialogue
Subscribe to our Substack newsletter, The Ai Salon Archive, for curated insights from in-person conversations.
OUR CALENDAR
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Community Insights
Join the conversation by subscribing to our Substack, where we transform our in-person conversations into digital insights.
OUR TEAM
The People Behind the Ai Salon
