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Happening nowFri 13 Nov, 5:30 pm to Mon 16 Nov, 5:30 pm ISTNational Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala

AI x Epistemics Research Sprint, NIT Agartala

Note: Only apply to this LUMA Event if you can attend in person.

Event poster: AI x Epistemics Research Sprint, Friday, 13 November, Agartala.

What to expect

Can AI help us think better? Or will it think for us?

The NIT Agartala hub for Apart Research’s AI x Epistemics Research Sprint. Hosted by AI Safety India with Effective Altruism NITA and AI Safety NITA.

Over one weekend, you will work in a team on one open problem: can we check what AI tells us, and does AI help people make better decisions?

Register in two places

  1. 01Here on Luma, so we know you are coming.
  2. 02On the Apart sprint page. Choose NIT Agartala as your location. Without this, your project cannot be submitted.

Schedule

TBD.

Stay tuned to your emails for coworking hour updates.

Tracks

  1. 01Model Epistemics Evals: does the model know how solid its claims are?
  2. 02Trust Infrastructure: tools to check claims and trace sources.
More from the description
  1. 01Epistemic Products: tools that help people make better decisions.
  2. 02Open Track: your own idea.

What to bring

  1. 01A laptop and charger. No GPU needed.
  2. 02An API key, if you plan to run models.
  3. 03Before you come, read the Resources tab on the sprint page.

Good to know

  1. 01No AI safety background needed. Some projects need no coding at all.
  2. 02You can come alone. We will help you find a team.
  3. 03$2,000 in prizes. Top teams are fast-tracked to the Apart Fellowship.
  4. 04Submissions close Monday, 16 November, 5:29 PM IST.

From the event description on Luma.

Place

National Institute of Technology Agartala, Agartala, Jirania, Tripura 799046

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