UVic AI

A University of Victoria club that builds machine learning models, competes in ML competitions, hosts an AI Safety reading group, and hosts workshops/events.

[Leo McKee-Reid @LeoMcKeeReid]

Very excited to host the UVic AI Ethics Conference this Sunday with @UVicAI!

Speakers: @MariusHobbhahn, Vanessa Kosoy, Juan Felipe Cerón Uribe, @ShalalehRismani, @Mario_Gibney, @dbcmckee, @Johndav51917338, Laura Dumin, and @BogdanIonutCir2

Register:
https://t.co/RtJgmIoC5H
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[UVic AI @UVicAI]

We will discuss active technical research, policy and governance, what experts are worried about, why controversy exists, current and future risks, and how you can start working in this field.

No technical background is required — everyone is welcome!

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[UVic AI @UVicAI]

In this public talk we will introduce the rapidly growing field of AI Safety, and why many experts consider mitigating AI risk to be the most pressing problem in the world today.
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[UVic AI @UVicAI]

Workshop on neural networks and TensorFlow this Saturday!

Offered in-person and online, everyone and anyone is welcome to drop in from 2-4pm and do some machine learning with us 🚀

Register here: https://t.co/pBEG9vcLrR

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[UVic AI @UVicAI]

Interested in AI safety and discussing great papers/posts with cool people??🤖📚

Join us in learning about technical alignment, interpretability, AI governance/policy, and societal impact!

Sign up for the mailing list and see our reading history here: https://t.co/TfwgwTOvBI

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

Everyone is welcome to attend the RL project presentation we're hosting this Monday!

This will be especially valuable to any UVic software students, as you'll have the chance to get an in-depth understanding of the SENG 499 final project and how to find a solution using RL 🚀

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

@Mario_Gibney Tough/fun question. Existential catastrophe scenarios can quickly reveal someone's aversion to discussing uncomfortable topics from a curious point of view. Others that come to mind: why we value certain animals over others and the repugnant conclusion.

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

Another hot presentation coming up!🔥

This Monday, one of our members will be presenting on various methods and ideas behind pruning neural networks in order to reduce model size, improve inference speed, and prevent overfitting💪

Everyone and anyone is welcome to attend!🚀

[Evan R. Murphy @evanrmurphy]

First AI safety rally in Canada
On June 10, I was invited to speak at an AI safety rally in Vancouver. The event was focused on the need for international regulations to address extinction risk from AI. It's the first such event ever in Canada, and I thought it went well. 🧵

[M2M Tech @m2mtechconnect]

NEW BLOG POST: STEM Student Spotlight @UVicAI

Discover the incredible journey of UVicAI through our exclusive blog post. Get inspired by their current initiatives and future goals as they tackle AI challenges.

Link below:
https://t.co/AlezPVuxp7

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

We're presenting our main club project this Monday, and everyone is welcome to come!

We'll cover the following topics:
- Monte Carlo Tree Search
- How AlphaZero works (DeepMind's Go, Chess, and Shogi playing AI)
- Our custom Battlesnake game engine
- Our entire RL pipeline

[Dagan Shani @daganshani1]

Don't Look Up - The Documentary: The Case For AI As An Existential Threat https://t.co/NGADiRqeLZ via @YouTube @ESYudkowsky @elonmusk @NPCollapse @tegmark @lexfridman @geoffreyhinton @TrustlessState @liron @harari_yuval @TEDchris @tristanharris @arram

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

Thank you M2M for featuring our club! <3

[M2M Tech @m2mtechconnect]

STEM Student Spotlight: @UVicAI
As part of our effort to empower youths in STEM, we're highlighting student clubs in Canada! UVicAI builds ML projects, competes, and hosts workshops to advance AI skills for students in their community. Check out our Linkedin for the full story!

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

@SoniaFurstenau @bcndp @Dave_Eby This is a fantastic first step. Let us know if our AI community at the University of Victoria can assist in any way in the future.

You also may be interested in checking out or getting in touch with @aigs_ca

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

@playbattlesnake @uvic Huge thanks to everyone at @playbattlesnake for funding this event! We had such an amazing time!
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[UVic AI @UVicAI]

@xtagon @playbattlesnake @uvic We absolutely will not! 🐍🎉

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

Some awesome prizes for the up-coming Victoria-wide Battlesnake Tournament on March 11th!
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-> Event registration and more info: https://t.co/QeCibRrFUO
-> Everyone of all skill levels welcome to come join the fun and compete! 💰🚀
#battlesnake #uvic #victoriabc #competition

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

The official, Victoria-wide Battlesnake Tournament is taking place at UVic on March 11th!! 🐍⚔️💰

Register and learn more:
https://t.co/QeCibRrFUO

Everyone at any coding skill level is welcome to compete! We will also host a workshop to help beginners get started on March 10th

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

@andrewdmaclean @UVicECS Thanks for spreading the word Andrew! 🙏
We're all super excited to see some awesome battles and give out big prizes ($$)! 🐍⚔️

[UVic AI @UVicAI]

We're super excited to be hosting an online AI event with 6 speakers from around Victoria!
Event Page: https://t.co/Sf64VVqeGp

When: Oct. 4th, 6:00pm - 7:30pm (PDT)
Where: Anywhere!