Announcing Trajectory Labs - A Toronto AI Safety Office

TL;DR

• We’re announcing Trajectory Labs, an AI safety coworking and events space in downtown Toronto.
• We support local AI safety efforts through three core programs:
  • Workspace - a shared office space for ~30 AI safety practitioners;
  • Events - more-than-weekly meetups, presentations, and hackathons;
  • Peer Network - active mentorship and networking support;
• If you’re based in or visiting Toronto and are engaged in AI safety or related work, join us at an event, apply for office access here, or reach out to us at [email protected]

Overview

We’re excited to introduce Trajectory Labs, a nonprofit based in downtown Toronto. We are funded by Open Philanthropy, and have been operating since January 1st, 2025.

Trajectory Labs’ mission is to catalyze Toronto’s role in steering AI progress toward a future of human flourishing.

We believe Toronto has outsized untapped potential to contribute to humanity’s successful navigation of advanced AI, and the various factors keeping this potential unrealized are all tractable issues tackleable by a dedicated community.

Core Programs

We support this work through three core programs:

1. Workspace: We operate a coworking space in downtown Toronto that serves as a physical hub for AI safety and related researchers, professionals, and volunteers. Over 30 practitioners enjoy 24/7 access to our fully furnished office, complete with standard office amenities, twice-weekly community lunches, and more. Membership is currently free for those admitted.
2. Events: We host multiple private and public events each week, from office lunches to casual meetups to formal presentations and weekend hackathons. These events serve as both a pathway for talented individuals into AI safety work and an educational resource for existing membership, while creating regular gathering points for our community to connect.
3. Peer Network: We cultivate a community of talented, motivated peers who actively support each other's growth and success. As individuals engage more deeply with Trajectory Labs, they encounter mentorship and collaboration opportunities that enhance their work and strengthen Toronto's collective capacity to address AI challenges.

Membership

The office is managed by the coauthors of this post:

• Mario Gibney, Executive Director
• Juliana Eberschlag, Operations Generalist

The rest of our membership is a mix of:

• full-time AI Safety (and related) practitioners, mostly independent or remotely working for nonprofits
• university students ranging from undergrad to graduate level
• professionals and recent graduates in active career transition
• people who volunteer their time for various mission-aligned projects

Here are a few examples of members, affiliations, and work:

• Giles Edkins - in career transition, currently finishing up MATS extension program, co-organizer of Toronto AI Safety Meetup
• Kathrin Gardhouse - Policy Lead at AIGS Canada, Project Co-Lead at AI Safety Camp, Visiting Research Fellow at The Future Society
• Anson Ho - Staff Researcher at EpochAI
• Rubi Hudson - PhD at UofT, researching Predictive Models.
• Matthew Kowal - Research Resident at FARAI, researching mechanistic interpretability and persuasion
• Jasper Timm - Independent Researcher working with Apart Research, researching persuasion
• Dan Valentine - Independent Researcher in career transition, previously researching AI Safety by debate and adversarial robustness

Get Involved

If you're based in Toronto, visiting, or are generally looking to explore the local ecosystem, we encourage you to get involved:

• Stay up to date with our events on our website or Luma calendar.
• If you think you're a good fit for the community, apply for membership or visitor access here.
• Email us for any other inquiries at [email protected]