AI Safety & Policy Lab
AISA is excited to launch the inaugural AI Safety & Policy (AISAP) Lab, a semester-long program bringing together interdisciplinary student teams and state legislators to explore the technical, ethical, and societal implications of advanced AI. The AISAP Lab equips students with the skills to translate AI safety research into policy-relevant insights while giving legislators clear, actionable support on emerging technologies.
The AISAP Lab will connect student teams with legislatures to facilitate mutual learning, clarity on emerging AI risks, and the development of well-informed, evidence-based policy perspectives. The program will include:
Direct collaboration with legislators: Weekly team briefings where students present analyses, explain technical concepts, and explore policy implications.
Structured upskilling: Orientation, workshops, and guided materials on AI safety, alignment, governance frameworks, and policymaking.
Interdisciplinary teamwork: Each legislator is matched with a team of two technical-track and two policy-track students.
Meaningful deliverables: Policy Literacy Reports, Legislative Education Toolkits, demos, midterm updates, final presentations, and a post-program synthesis report.
Inter-university mixers with AI safety groups in Boston and Cambridge, fostering cross-campus collaboration.
Applications for the Fall 2026 cycle will open mid-September.
AISAP Lab is developed in collaboration with Vermont State Representative Monique Priestley, whose commitment to responsible technology governance helps guide this programs' design.
Spring 2026 Workshops
Q&A with Colorado Representative
Brianna Titone
Join Colorado Representative Brianna Titone for a discussion on the making of SB24-205, the Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence Bill, which recently went into effect. As one of the bill’s prime sponsors, Representative Titone will share her experience helping shape and advance the legislation, as well as her perspective on the broader challenges of regulating artificial intelligence. As always, dinner and refreshments will be provided!