ResultsCohort 1, 2025
What Cohort 1 went on to do
AI Safety India’s first cohort, in 2025, trained 30+ people from nine countries, and 15+ are now in AI safety roles. This is what happened next.
- 30+Researchers trained in Cohort 1
- 15+Placed in AI safety roles
- 75+1:1 career advising sessions
- 9Countries across four continents
Where they are now
Three people from Cohort 1, in their roles today. More stories coming soon.
- Cohort 1, Fundamentals of Technical AI Safety
Neha
PM/BA, UNESCO Women for Ethical AI, South Asia
“The facilitation model, not lecture-based, built real critical thinking rather than surface familiarity. I now apply this lens directly in my work on agentic automations and through my role at the UNESCO Women for Ethical AI South Asia Chapter.”
- Cohort 1, Fundamentals of Technical AI Safety
Prasanna
An impact-aligned startup
“I was exploring AI Safety on my own. It was scattered. The cohort fixed that: structure, consistency, and people who actually took it seriously. That combination changed how I approached it.”
- Cohort 1, Fundamentals of AI Governance
Sylvia
Co-Founder, Ethicore AI Uganda
“Coming from eight years in public health, I had seen how poorly designed systems cause harm. The cohort connected global AI risks to local realities and made clear that AI safety is not a conversation reserved for advanced economies. That pushed me from interest to responsibility.”
How we count a placement
A person counts if they hold a role, fellowship or facilitator position at a safety organisation, or have published safety work. Taking a course, reading, or intending to switch does not count.
About Cohort 1
The courses
Cohort 1 took one of two courses: Fundamentals of Technical AI Safety or Fundamentals of AI Governance. Both run again in the next cohort: free, six weeks and online, with two hours live each week in a pod of 6 to 8 with a facilitator.
Where they came from
Nine countries across four continents: India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Singapore and Taiwan. Based in India, open globally. Our theory of change says why we mix cohorts.