Arcadia Impact is a registered charity in England and Wales that runs multiple programs connecting talented people with high-impact opportunities in AI safety, AI governance, and related cause areas. Founded in 2022 as London EA Hub (LEAH), the organization rebranded as Arcadia Impact in early 2024 and has since expanded from student-focused community building to include programs supporting experienced professionals. Its flagship initiatives include LASR Labs (a technical AI safety research program), the AI Governance Taskforce (a part-time fellowship for mid-career professionals), the AI Safety Engineering Taskforce (connecting engineers with AI safety projects), the Orion AI Governance Initiative (student talent development), and Impact First (career support and coworking for students and early-career professionals in London).
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Arcadia Impact believes that one of the key bottlenecks to reducing AI-related existential risk is a shortage of skilled people working on technical AI safety research and AI governance policy. By identifying talented individuals—both students and experienced professionals—and equipping them with skills, networks, and research experience through intensive programs, Arcadia Impact aims to increase the number and quality of people working on these problems. Their programs create a pipeline from awareness and exploration (Impact First, Orion) through hands-on research and skill development (LASR Labs, AI Governance Taskforce, ASET) to placements in AI safety and policy roles. The organization also builds community infrastructure in London to retain and connect this talent over the long term.
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An 8-week London-based programme run by Arcadia Impact that supports talented students in launching high-impact research careers across AI safety, AI governance, biosecurity, global health, and animal welfare.
A UK-based talent development initiative supporting outstanding students to build careers shaping the future of AI governance, run as a project of Arcadia Impact.
Safe AI London (SAIL) is a London-based community program that supports individuals interested in pursuing careers in AI safety, operated as a project of Arcadia Impact.
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- Apr 2, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC
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- Mar 19, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC