AI Alignment: How do we make sure AI stays honest, safe and actually does what we intend? (Aging Well SIG)
As AI systems become more capable, a question once confined to research labs is now shaping all of our lives: how do we ensure these systems actually do what we intend and remain honest and safe as they grow more powerful? Welcome to the world of AI Alignment.
Join the Harvard Club of SF and an expert in the field of AI Alignment.
In this event, we will:
- Explore the challenge of AI alignment: Why ensuring AI does what we intend—not just what we ask—is far more difficult than it sounds.
- Uncover the safeguards and the unknowns: What researchers are doing to make AI safer and more trustworthy, and which critical questions remain unanswered.
- Examine the rise of AI-enabled deception: How it is evolving, why it matters to us all, and how we can prepare for a future increasingly shaped by AI.
Come curious. Leave with a new perspective on AI, the challenges ahead, and our role in shaping its future.
Our Speaker: Stacey Svetlichnaya
Stacey Svetlichnaya, an Alignment Data Scientist at AE Studio and an AI Research Engineer at UC Irvine’s Relational Cognition Lab, where she supports research into how large language models work on the inside. She was previously Chief Technology Officer of the AI Objectives Institute, a nonprofit building open-source AI tools for collective decision-making, including Talk to the City, which helps large groups of people hear and understand one another.
She holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.
Event Champion: Dan Jung
Dan Jung is the founder and CEO of Storia, which deepens family connections and preserves legacies through personalized storytelling programs, and is currently building solutions for family caregivers.
He was previously a product leader at tech companies including Google, where he focused on AI and new product development. He founded AgeTech SF, an action-driven group of innovators leveraging technology to positively impact aging communities. Dan also serves on the Coordinating Committee of the Harvard Club of San Francisco's Aging Well Shared Interest Group.
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
*Link will be sent prior to the session.
Virtual Event
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
6:00pm - 7:30pm PT
IMPORTANT: Speaker Independence and Confidentiality
Our speakers and event champions participate in their personal capacities and share their views and experiences in the spirit of open dialogue, cross-generational exchange, and our collective well-being. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the views they express are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of, or constitute an official position of, any organization with which they are affiliated.
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Respect for confidentiality: Participants are expected to respect the confidential nature of the discussion and not disclose comments shared with an expectation of confidentiality.
By attending this event, participants acknowledge these conditions and agree to comply with them.
Thank you for helping us create an environment of trust, openness, and thoughtful conversation.
Virtual Event
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
6:00pm - 7:30pm PT
HCSF Members: Free
Non Members: $20
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Event Organizer:
Carlo Vergara
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