Yale Artificial Intelligence Policy Initiative
Yale’s only student-run AI policy club.
We are a group of students interested in the role of policy and law in reducing risks from AI, including from “frontier models” such as ChatGPT. We run a variety of programs and events to connect and educate students interested in AI policy.
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yaleaipolicyinitiative@gmail.com
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YAIPI Programs & Events
Turing Fellowship
The Turing Fellowship is a crash-course in AI policy. It is a six-week small-group discussion program covering the risks, international policy, and societal implications of AI that culminates in a final project. The Turing Fellowship is for everyone and anyone –– no background required! Applications for the Fall 2025 cohort are closed. Spring 2026 applications will open in January.
Policy Groups
YAIPI policy groups provide opportunities to engage in advocacy on AI policy and impact it. Group members will conduct research for think tanks and academic institutions, create comments in response to government Requests for Information (RFIs), and perform other work to influence and advance knowledge on AI policy. Applications for the Fall 2025 policy groups is currently OPEN! Apply Here. Deadline is this Sunday, 09/21, 11:59 p.m.
Sunday Discussion Brunches
Bi-weekly Sunday discussion brunches are oriented around themes in current events, such as U.S.-China AI regulation, AI and the future of work, and whether ChatGPT can reason. They serve as biweekly club meetings that provide a low-stress environment to discuss AI issues with other club members.
Speaker Series
YAIPI invites various speakers for events geared towards our community interests in better understanding AI and policy solutions around it. Many speakers are professors at Yale or affiliates of the the Yale Law School Information Society Project.
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