Black in AI Safety & Ethics (BASE) Fellowship – Spring 2026

Black in AI Safety and Ethics (BASE) exists to increase Black representation and leadership in the fields of AI safety, Governance, and Security. Our mission is to build a global community that connects, educates, and empowers Black researchers, professionals, and students to shape the development of safe, equitable, and human-centered AI systems, while preventing the gradual disempowerment of the Black diaspora in the age of artificial intelligence.

Duration: 12 weeks (April – June 2026). Tracks:

• AI Alignment (Technical ML Safety): interpretability, oversight, agency.
• AI Security: cybersecurity, adversarial robustness, threat detection.
• AI Governance: policy, standards, systemic risk analysis. Program Phases:
• Weeks 1–4: Foundations & Training (seminars, assignments, skill‑building).
• Weeks 5–12: Research & Project Development (mentor‑guided project). Capstone Outcomes:
• Research preprint.
• Technical blog post.
• Fellowship or grant application.

• Must be currently enrolled in or have completed a BA/BS degree.
• Commitment of 20–25 hours per week.
• Strong coding/ML skills for technical tracks; policy/governance background for governance track.
• Must submit a capstone project.
• Initial review + references.
• Prescreen test (coding or work sample).
• Mentor project application.
• Final selection by March 2026.