Paul Christiano to Deliver The Hinton Lectures in November 2026
The Hinton Lectures™ return for their third year on November 9-11, 2026, hosted in Toronto. This year's lecturer is Paul Christiano, a renowned AI researcher and founder of the Alignment Research Center. Christiano has made significant contributions to reinforcement learning from human feedback during his time at OpenAI and currently serves as Senior Technical Advisor at NIST’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation. The lectures are part of the inaugural AI Safety Week and aim to demystify artificial intelligence while fostering open discussion on its future implications. The event is supported by industry leaders including Manulife, Global Risk Institute (GRI), and TELUS, highlighting growing interest in responsible AI development. Christiano will be moderated by Sínead Bovell, a Canadian futurist and founder of WAYE. The Hinton Lectures are co-founded by Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton and feature a nominating committee composed of leading figures in the field such as Beth Barnes (METR), Roger Grosse (University of Toronto), and Shane Legg (Google DeepMind). The event underscores Canada's role in shaping global AI discourse.
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