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Join Foresight Institute and researcher Justin Shenk for a discussion on how large language models are reshaping the epistemic infrastructure of democratic societies, and what that means for AI safety, collective sense-making, and the humans navigating both.
Schedule6 – 7 pm: Drinks & Social7 – 8 pm: Talk, Q&A, & Breakouts8 – 9 pm: Mingle & HangAbout Justin:Justin Shenk is a Berlin-based AI researcher and runs AI Salon Berlin. His work spans computational neuroscience, machine learning, and the intersection of society and technology. He holds a PhD from the Donders Institute and co-founded computer vision startup VisioLab. He mentors AI safety projects for AI Safety Camp, SPAR and SAIGE, and is a co-mentor for CORDA's inaugural fellowship cohort with Baran Peters, working on increasing accountability of language models in political communication and public epistemics.Foresight’s AI Nodes offer grant funding, local compute and community hubs for AI for Science and Safety projects in Berlin and the Bay Area.
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Foresight's AI Salon with Justin Shenk is a free independent taking place on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at CIC Berlin, Lohmühlenstraße 65, 12435 Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany. Attendance is free — register to secure your spot.
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