The Lumens
AI SAFETY, ART & SOCIETY
Where AI safety meets art, society, and the people in between.
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A Witness for Interpretability
A piece on AI, Interpretability, and Probability for The Lumens written by William Gao. Cover art, “Icarus,” by Elena Osipyan.
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Letter from The Lumens
A brief introduction to The Lumens, on why we believe AI is about people, not just tech, and how our initiatives invite everyone to join the conversation on AI e...
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A Brief Introduction to AI Ethics
Companion piece to The Lumens' interview with University of Toronto Professor Steven Coyne written by Kassidy McDonald and Shirley Zhang.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYINGAI Ethics Hackathon 2025
"One of the best hackathons I've seen.""Very fun opportunity to focus on concept rather than implementation.""I enjoyed the general vibe. Other hackathons feel very stressful and sweaty, but this one was very pleasant."
TEAM"The most non-CS CS club.""AI ethics is an extremely important but underrecognized field, and I find it enticing that The Lumens advocates for it.""An exceptional opportunity to distill my philosophy regarding AI, bearing particular concern towards AI ethics, safety, and alignment."