2025-12-06 | Prep NeurIPS

Goal: Prepare questions and attitude for NeurIPS

Summary: What do I want to get out of attending the Mech Interp 2025 Workshop?

Work sessions

In	Out
11:00	12:00

Goals

1. Learn what people in AI Safety are interested in/how they think about AI Safety (horizon and impact)? Where do they want to be in a year and how do they want to get there?

2. Meet new people and learn a different/change my perspective

3. Learn a new technical concept; add at least 1 new concept to Todos

Questions to ask folks

1. What are people looking to get out of today?

2. Advice on how to make the most of an AI Safety program

3. What pressing/itching problem are you thinking about now? What is something that would make you feel satisfied?

Things to pack

1. Clif Bars

2. QR Code

3. Notepad

4. Computer, no iPad

5. Light Jacket (USC Jacket?)