Security and User Rights

AI Safety Local Group Starter Guide

By Nico Hillbrand (founder of AI Safety Aachen). Jan 2026


Starting a local group is one of the best ways to multiply your impact while developing valuable community-building and operations skills.


We'll support you with:


  • Access to databases of people in your city interested in AI Safety

  • A ready-to-use website template

  • Meetup formats and templates

  • One-on-one mentoring

  • Outreach templates

  • Best practices and advice from experienced organizers


What the process looks like:


  1. Get paired with a mentor to guide you through the founding process

  2. Create a WhatsApp/Stack/Signal group

  3. Set up your website

  4. Do initial outreach in your area

  5. Run your first meet-up

  6. Consider running an introductory course and later on coworking sessions and project based fellowships


This can be done with just a few hours per week, and we'll support you throughout. Reach out if you’re interested!


Starting a local group is one of the best ways to multiply your impact while developing valuable community-building and operations skills.


We'll support you with:


  • Access to databases of people in your city interested in AI Safety

  • A ready-to-use website template

  • Meetup formats and templates

  • One-on-one mentoring

  • Outreach templates

  • Best practices and advice from experienced organizers


What the process looks like:


  1. Get paired with a mentor to guide you through the founding process

  2. Create a WhatsApp/Stack/Signal group

  3. Set up your website

  4. Do initial outreach in your area

  5. Run your first meet-up

  6. Consider running an introductory course and later on coworking sessions and project based fellowships


This can be done with just a few hours per week, and we'll support you throughout. Reach out if you’re interested!


Starting a local group is one of the best ways to multiply your impact while developing valuable community-building and operations skills.


We'll support you with:


  • Access to databases of people in your city interested in AI Safety

  • A ready-to-use website template

  • Meetup formats and templates

  • One-on-one mentoring

  • Outreach templates

  • Best practices and advice from experienced organizers


What the process looks like:


  1. Get paired with a mentor to guide you through the founding process

  2. Create a WhatsApp/Stack/Signal group

  3. Set up your website

  4. Do initial outreach in your area

  5. Run your first meet-up

  6. Consider running an introductory course and later on coworking sessions and project based fellowships


This can be done with just a few hours per week, and we'll support you throughout. Reach out if you’re interested!