Orpheus Lummis
@orpheuslummis.info
Advancing AI safety through convenings, coordination, software
https://orpheuslummis.info, based in Montréal
https://orpheuslummis.info, based in Montréal
Montréal event, Tuesday November 25, 7 PM:
In which Emma Kondrup asks whether AI is truly exceptional, using pessimistsarchive.org to compare today’s AGI/ASI fears with past panics over cars, radio and TV.
RSVP luma.com/nq50jf0u
In which Emma Kondrup asks whether AI is truly exceptional, using pessimistsarchive.org to compare today’s AGI/ASI fears with past panics over cars, radio and TV.
RSVP luma.com/nq50jf0u
Pessimists Archive · Luma
EN
An activity led by Emma Kondrup.
AI has already shown its important differences from previous technologies (economically, socially and politically). This…
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November 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Montréal event, Tuesday November 25, 7 PM:
In which Emma Kondrup asks whether AI is truly exceptional, using pessimistsarchive.org to compare today’s AGI/ASI fears with past panics over cars, radio and TV.
RSVP luma.com/nq50jf0u
In which Emma Kondrup asks whether AI is truly exceptional, using pessimistsarchive.org to compare today’s AGI/ASI fears with past panics over cars, radio and TV.
RSVP luma.com/nq50jf0u
Join us for the Defensive Acceleration Hackathon, to prototype defensive systems that could protect us from AI-enabled threats.
This Friday evening, Nov 21, to Sunday evening.
It is an online event. We have a jam site in Montréal. RSVP: luma.com/gnyqha4a
This Friday evening, Nov 21, to Sunday evening.
It is an online event. We have a jam site in Montréal. RSVP: luma.com/gnyqha4a
Defensive Acceleration Hackathon · Luma
Important registration information: To participate in this event, please sign up through Apart Research's event page before registering.
What is defensive…
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November 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Join us for the Defensive Acceleration Hackathon, to prototype defensive systems that could protect us from AI-enabled threats.
This Friday evening, Nov 21, to Sunday evening.
It is an online event. We have a jam site in Montréal. RSVP: luma.com/gnyqha4a
This Friday evening, Nov 21, to Sunday evening.
It is an online event. We have a jam site in Montréal. RSVP: luma.com/gnyqha4a
Montréal event, Thursday November 20, 7 PM:
A hands-on intro to Neuronpedia’s models, sparse autoencoders, and feature exploration using example prompts, ending with a discussion of evidence standards and how to start contributing.
RSVP luma.com/s3umszm7
A hands-on intro to Neuronpedia’s models, sparse autoencoders, and feature exploration using example prompts, ending with a discussion of evidence standards and how to start contributing.
RSVP luma.com/s3umszm7
Neuronpedia 101 · Luma
https://www.neuronpedia.org/
EN
A discussion with demo introducing Neuronpedia’s core concepts: models, sparse autoencoders, features, lists, and the anatomy…
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November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Montréal event, Thursday November 20, 7 PM:
A hands-on intro to Neuronpedia’s models, sparse autoencoders, and feature exploration using example prompts, ending with a discussion of evidence standards and how to start contributing.
RSVP luma.com/s3umszm7
A hands-on intro to Neuronpedia’s models, sparse autoencoders, and feature exploration using example prompts, ending with a discussion of evidence standards and how to start contributing.
RSVP luma.com/s3umszm7
Montréal event, Tuesday November 18, 7 PM:
Co-design a National Citizens’ Assembly on Superintelligence
RSVP luma.com/0b7muzt0
Co-design a National Citizens’ Assembly on Superintelligence
RSVP luma.com/0b7muzt0
Co-design a National Citizens’ Assembly on Superintelligence · Luma
EN:
A brief workshop to co-design a National Citizens’ Assembly on Superintelligence for Canada. We’ll align on mandate of the project, who should be involved,…
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November 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Montréal event, Tuesday November 18, 7 PM:
Co-design a National Citizens’ Assembly on Superintelligence
RSVP luma.com/0b7muzt0
Co-design a National Citizens’ Assembly on Superintelligence
RSVP luma.com/0b7muzt0
Reposted by Orpheus Lummis
"When AI met Automated Reasoning"
by Clark Barrett, director of the Stanford Center for Automated Reasoning and co-director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety.
The event occurred today on the Guaranteed Safe AI Seminars.
The recording is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAS...
by Clark Barrett, director of the Stanford Center for Automated Reasoning and co-director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety.
The event occurred today on the Guaranteed Safe AI Seminars.
The recording is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAS...
When AI met AR – Clark Barrett
YouTube video by Horizon Omega
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"When AI met Automated Reasoning"
by Clark Barrett, director of the Stanford Center for Automated Reasoning and co-director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety.
The event occurred today on the Guaranteed Safe AI Seminars.
The recording is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAS...
by Clark Barrett, director of the Stanford Center for Automated Reasoning and co-director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety.
The event occurred today on the Guaranteed Safe AI Seminars.
The recording is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAS...
Reposted by Orpheus Lummis
Extremely excited to launch this report; the second report from World Internet Conference's International AI Governance Programme that I co-Chair with Yi Zeng. It goes further than any similar report I've seen in recommending robust governance interventions 1/4
www.wicinternet.org/pdf/Advancin...
www.wicinternet.org/pdf/Advancin...
www.wicinternet.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Extremely excited to launch this report; the second report from World Internet Conference's International AI Governance Programme that I co-Chair with Yi Zeng. It goes further than any similar report I've seen in recommending robust governance interventions 1/4
www.wicinternet.org/pdf/Advancin...
www.wicinternet.org/pdf/Advancin...
Reposted by Orpheus Lummis
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been helping out my brother David who is starting a new org, Evitable.com, focused on informing and organizing the public around societal-scale risks and harms of AI, and countering industry narratives of AI inevitability and acceleration! 1/n
Evitable
Evitable.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been helping out my brother David who is starting a new org, Evitable.com, focused on informing and organizing the public around societal-scale risks and harms of AI, and countering industry narratives of AI inevitability and acceleration! 1/n
Reposted by Orpheus Lummis
They’re here! 🎉 After months of rigorous evaluations, our 2025 Charity Recommendations are out! Learn more about the organizations that can do the most good for animals with additional donations at https://bit.ly/2025-charity-recs 🙌🐥 Together, we’re helping people help more animals. 💙
November 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
They’re here! 🎉 After months of rigorous evaluations, our 2025 Charity Recommendations are out! Learn more about the organizations that can do the most good for animals with additional donations at https://bit.ly/2025-charity-recs 🙌🐥 Together, we’re helping people help more animals. 💙
Montréal event on the International AI Safety Report, First Key Update: Capabilities and Risk Implications
Tuesday Nov 4, 7PM
RSVP: luma.com/09j4095g
Tuesday Nov 4, 7PM
RSVP: luma.com/09j4095g
October 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Montréal event on the International AI Safety Report, First Key Update: Capabilities and Risk Implications
Tuesday Nov 4, 7PM
RSVP: luma.com/09j4095g
Tuesday Nov 4, 7PM
RSVP: luma.com/09j4095g
Reposted by Orpheus Lummis
This workshop follows one we ran in July, adding optional specialized talks, and light moderation in the breakout sessions. To see how that one went, and videos of the talks, see this thread:
www.lesswrong.com/posts/csdn3e...
www.lesswrong.com/posts/csdn3e...
Summary of our Workshop on Post-AGI Outcomes — LessWrong
Last month we held a workshop on Post-AGI outcomes. This post is a list of all the talks, with short summaries, as well as my personal takeaways. …
www.lesswrong.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This workshop follows one we ran in July, adding optional specialized talks, and light moderation in the breakout sessions. To see how that one went, and videos of the talks, see this thread:
www.lesswrong.com/posts/csdn3e...
www.lesswrong.com/posts/csdn3e...
thanks X25519MLKEM768
October 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
thanks X25519MLKEM768
We call for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is
- broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably, and
- strong public buy-in.
superintelligence-statement.org
- broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably, and
- strong public buy-in.
superintelligence-statement.org
Statement on Superintelligence
“We call for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is (1) broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably, and (2) strong public bu...
superintelligence-statement.org
October 22, 2025 at 10:11 AM
We call for a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is
- broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably, and
- strong public buy-in.
superintelligence-statement.org
- broad scientific consensus that it will be done safely and controllably, and
- strong public buy-in.
superintelligence-statement.org
AI safety coworking spaces:
- LISA (London)
- FAR Labs (Berkeley)
- Constellation (Berkeley)
- SASH (Singapore)
- Mox (SF)
- Trajectory Labs (Toronto)
- Meridian (Cambridge)
- CEEALAR (Blackpool)
- SAISS (Sydney)
- PEAKS (Zurich)
- AISCT (Cape Town)
- Monoid (Moscow)
Let's have one for Montréal?
- LISA (London)
- FAR Labs (Berkeley)
- Constellation (Berkeley)
- SASH (Singapore)
- Mox (SF)
- Trajectory Labs (Toronto)
- Meridian (Cambridge)
- CEEALAR (Blackpool)
- SAISS (Sydney)
- PEAKS (Zurich)
- AISCT (Cape Town)
- Monoid (Moscow)
Let's have one for Montréal?
October 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
AI safety coworking spaces:
- LISA (London)
- FAR Labs (Berkeley)
- Constellation (Berkeley)
- SASH (Singapore)
- Mox (SF)
- Trajectory Labs (Toronto)
- Meridian (Cambridge)
- CEEALAR (Blackpool)
- SAISS (Sydney)
- PEAKS (Zurich)
- AISCT (Cape Town)
- Monoid (Moscow)
Let's have one for Montréal?
- LISA (London)
- FAR Labs (Berkeley)
- Constellation (Berkeley)
- SASH (Singapore)
- Mox (SF)
- Trajectory Labs (Toronto)
- Meridian (Cambridge)
- CEEALAR (Blackpool)
- SAISS (Sydney)
- PEAKS (Zurich)
- AISCT (Cape Town)
- Monoid (Moscow)
Let's have one for Montréal?
Reposted by Orpheus Lummis
AI is evolving too quickly for an annual report to suffice. To help policymakers keep pace, we're introducing the first Key Update to the International AI Safety Report. 🧵⬇️
(1/10)
(1/10)
October 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
AI is evolving too quickly for an annual report to suffice. To help policymakers keep pace, we're introducing the first Key Update to the International AI Safety Report. 🧵⬇️
(1/10)
(1/10)
Tonight the Montréal AI safety meetup is on the Global Call for AI Red Lines luma.com/vjgi2npr
My slides: docs.google.com/presentation...
My slides: docs.google.com/presentation...
Global Call for AI Red Lines · Luma
EN:
At UNGA-80 this September, Nobel laureates, former heads of state, AI pioneers like Yoshua Bengio, and leaders from across diplomacy, human rights, and…
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October 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Tonight the Montréal AI safety meetup is on the Global Call for AI Red Lines luma.com/vjgi2npr
My slides: docs.google.com/presentation...
My slides: docs.google.com/presentation...
Reposted by Orpheus Lummis
Our work, purpose, mission are now more clearly expressed as we updated our website.
www.horizonomega.org
www.horizonomega.org
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Reducing risks from AI through collaboration, research, and education
www.horizonomega.org
October 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Our work, purpose, mission are now more clearly expressed as we updated our website.
www.horizonomega.org
www.horizonomega.org
Give your input towards Canada's renewed AI strategy.
> Canada is running a national sprint to shape a renewed AI strategy. Tell us where Canada should focus.
> The consultation is open from October 1 to October 31.
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
> Canada is running a national sprint to shape a renewed AI strategy. Tell us where Canada should focus.
> The consultation is open from October 1 to October 31.
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership
Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025
Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...
ised-isde.canada.ca
October 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Give your input towards Canada's renewed AI strategy.
> Canada is running a national sprint to shape a renewed AI strategy. Tell us where Canada should focus.
> The consultation is open from October 1 to October 31.
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
> Canada is running a national sprint to shape a renewed AI strategy. Tell us where Canada should focus.
> The consultation is open from October 1 to October 31.
ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
Demanding governments to establish verifiable prohibitions on the most dangerous AI uses and behaviors (e.g., lethal autonomy, enablement of weapons of mass destruction, self-replicating systems). Seeking international agreement with enforcement mechanisms by the end of next 2026.
red-lines.ai
red-lines.ai
200+ prominent figures endorse Global Call for AI Red Lines
AI could soon far surpass human capabilities and escalate risks such as engineered pandemics, widespread disinformation, large-scale manipulation of individuals including children...
red-lines.ai
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Demanding governments to establish verifiable prohibitions on the most dangerous AI uses and behaviors (e.g., lethal autonomy, enablement of weapons of mass destruction, self-replicating systems). Seeking international agreement with enforcement mechanisms by the end of next 2026.
red-lines.ai
red-lines.ai
In Montréal and interested in AI safety, gov, and ethics?
You may find it interesting to subscribe to the Montréal AI safety, ethics, and governance events calendar.
luma.com/montreal-ai-....
You may find it interesting to subscribe to the Montréal AI safety, ethics, and governance events calendar.
luma.com/montreal-ai-....
Montréal AI safety, ethics, and governance · Events Calendar
View and subscribe to events from Montréal AI safety, ethics, and governance on Luma. Montréal community of researchers, builders, policymakers, and lively persons interested in advancing AI safety, e...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
In Montréal and interested in AI safety, gov, and ethics?
You may find it interesting to subscribe to the Montréal AI safety, ethics, and governance events calendar.
luma.com/montreal-ai-....
You may find it interesting to subscribe to the Montréal AI safety, ethics, and governance events calendar.
luma.com/montreal-ai-....
joyeux équinoxe ! 🌞
September 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
joyeux équinoxe ! 🌞
Next Guaranteed Safe AI Seminar:
Model-Based Soft Maximization of Suitable Metrics of Long-Term Human Power – Jobst Heitzig
Thursday, October 9, 1 PM EDT
RSVP: luma.com/susn7zfs
Model-Based Soft Maximization of Suitable Metrics of Long-Term Human Power – Jobst Heitzig
Thursday, October 9, 1 PM EDT
RSVP: luma.com/susn7zfs
Model-Based Soft Maximization of Suitable Metrics of Long-Term Human Power – Jobst Heitzig · Zoom · Luma
Model-Based Soft Maximization of Suitable Metrics of Long-Term Human Power
Jobst Heitzig – Senior Mathematician AI Safety Designer
Power is a key concept in AI…
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September 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Next Guaranteed Safe AI Seminar:
Model-Based Soft Maximization of Suitable Metrics of Long-Term Human Power – Jobst Heitzig
Thursday, October 9, 1 PM EDT
RSVP: luma.com/susn7zfs
Model-Based Soft Maximization of Suitable Metrics of Long-Term Human Power – Jobst Heitzig
Thursday, October 9, 1 PM EDT
RSVP: luma.com/susn7zfs
Upcoming on the Montréal AI safety, ethics, and governance meetup:
Verifying a toy neural network, by Samuel Gélineau.
Thu Oct 2, 7 PM.
RSVP: luma.com/bc8rlwxr
Verifying a toy neural network, by Samuel Gélineau.
Thu Oct 2, 7 PM.
RSVP: luma.com/bc8rlwxr
Verifying a toy neural network · Luma
Samuel Gélineau will present his AI Safety side project, gelisam.com/parity-bot, which demonstrates that it is possible to verify that a neural network…
luma.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Upcoming on the Montréal AI safety, ethics, and governance meetup:
Verifying a toy neural network, by Samuel Gélineau.
Thu Oct 2, 7 PM.
RSVP: luma.com/bc8rlwxr
Verifying a toy neural network, by Samuel Gélineau.
Thu Oct 2, 7 PM.
RSVP: luma.com/bc8rlwxr
Are you in Montréal, interested in AI safety? Join our meetup Tuesday Sep 16, 7PM. I'll be presenting the paper Towards Guaranteed Safe AI (arxiv.org/abs/2405.06624).
RSVP luma.com/exh4xs42
RSVP luma.com/exh4xs42
Towards Guaranteed Safe AI · Luma
Orpheus will present the core ideas from Towards Guaranteed Safe AI: A Framework for Ensuring Robust and Reliable AI Systems for ~half hour, then we will have…
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September 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Are you in Montréal, interested in AI safety? Join our meetup Tuesday Sep 16, 7PM. I'll be presenting the paper Towards Guaranteed Safe AI (arxiv.org/abs/2405.06624).
RSVP luma.com/exh4xs42
RSVP luma.com/exh4xs42
Celebrating my first half marathon 🏃!
August 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Celebrating my first half marathon 🏃!