San Diego Alignment Workshop

Held just before NeurIPS 2025 in San Diego, California, the Alignment Workshop will bring researchers and leaders from around the world together to debate and discuss current issues in AI safety. It is an application-based and ticketed event.

Payment Structure

Cancellation & Refund Policy

• All cancellations must be submitted through the San Diego Alignment Workshop Cancellation Form to receive a refund.
• Cancellations received on or before November 21 will be eligible for a full refund, minus any processing fees.
• No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after November 21.

We appreciate being alerted as soon as possible if you become unable to attend the event, so that we can allocate your spot to another attendee!

Ticket Pricing

It costs us $1,300 per attendee to host an event like the San Diego Alignment Workshop, driven by philanthropic funding. If you or your institution can afford it, we ask you to contribute towards these costs, with the following suggested pricing scheme.

• Industry Ticket: $1,000 For participants from industry, consulting, or other for-profit organizations. If your company can cover professional development expenses, please select this option.
• Academic Ticket: $500 For university faculty, postdocs, and researchers at academic or non-profit research institutions. This subsidized rate recognizes typical academic budget constraints.‍
• Student/Individual Ticket: $250 For undergraduate and graduate students or individuals unable to expense registration through an organization. We want to ensure cost doesn't prevent participation in alignment research discussions.‍
• Free and Discounted (Write-In) Ticket: If price or getting organizational approval is an issue, please select this option.‍
• Full Cost Ticket: $1,300 If you wish to pay the full cost of a ticket representative of a two-day event inclusive of [venue, meals, materials, speaker costs, etc]. This option helps us maintain workshop quality while supporting accessibility for others.

Sponsorship Inquiry: For organizations interested in supporting the workshop through sponsorship packages, including logo placement, networking opportunities, and workshop visibility. Please contact alignment-workshop@far.ai for sponsorship details.

Travel support: If needed, please apply for financial assistance during registration. We have limited funds available to ensure financial constraints don't prevent participation.

We ask that you select the appropriate category and highest price you can reasonably afford, as this helps us keep the workshop accessible to the entire alignment research community.

What's Not Included: Your ticket does not cover travel expenses including flights, ground transportation to and from the venue, or hotel accommodations. Participants are responsible for arranging and covering all personal travel and lodging costs.