​Come connect with AI founders, builders, operators, and researchers in the Berkeley area. Whether you're working on a startup, doing research, or just deep in the AI space, this is a casual drop-in to meet your people.

Hosted by Juanita Alvarez, Founder & CEO of Ciph Lab® (PBC) ​ciph-lab.com — a San Francisco-based company building governance architecture for human-AI oversight gaps — and UC Berkeley BASIS AI Safety Policy Fellow.

​Cal students and Berkeley alums are especially welcome.

Come when you can, leave when you need to.

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