McKenna Fitzgerald leads external affairs at Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI), a federal AI policy and advocacy org working to help U.S. policymakers develop a thoughtful governance framework. Prior to ARI, she was a Research Manager at MATS and Deputy Director of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute (GCRI).

You don't need to work in policy to benefit from understanding how Washington is thinking about AI safety. This session gives you context for how your research fits into the bigger picture, with space for Q&A on research management and career pathways too.

Format: 30-minute presentation + 20-minute Q&A