Welcome, prefrosh! MAIA events April 16 to 18.

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Welcome to MIT, prefrosh. Come hang with MAIA this weekend.

Reducing risks from advanced artificial intelligence may be one of the most important challenges of our time. And one where real progress is possible.

MAIA supports undergraduate and graduate students contributing to that progress.

MAIA at CPW 2026

Campus Preview Weekend runs April 16 to 18. We'd love to see you at any (or all!) of these events. Come eat, play games, and meet the folks thinking about AI safety at MIT.

Thursday

April 16

Bagels on Kresge Lawn

Drop by for bagels and chat with MAIA members.

Kresge Lawn
9:00 to 11:30 AM

Trust Issues: An Avalon Dinner

Dinner plus Avalon, the classic social deduction game.

Room 4-149
7:00 to 9:00 PM

Waffles + Her

Late night waffles and a screening of Her (2013).

Room 4-237
10:00 PM to 1:00 AM

Social Deduction Games + Boba

Mafia, Avalon, Blood on the Clocktower, and boba.

NEXT House
11:00 PM to 2:00 AM

Friday

April 17

Bon Me Food Truck

Free Bon Me on us. Find MAIA folks at the truck.

Student Plaza
3:30 to 8:30 PM

One Last Supper: Lobster Rolls, Boba, and More

The big one: lobster rolls, boba, and MAIA hangout.

Room 4-237
9:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Saturday

April 18

Bon Me Food Truck

Round two of free Bon Me.

Student Plaza
1:00 to 4:00 PM

Midway

Come find the MAIA table at the CPW activities fair.

Johnson Ice Rink
1:00 to 3:00 PM

Rooftop Sushi Social

Sushi under the stars with MAIA on the Google rooftop.

Google Rooftop
8:30 to 11:30 PM

All events are open to prefrosh, no RSVP needed. Questions? Email maia-exec@mit.edu.

Committing to MIT? The main way to join MAIA is our AI Safety Fundamentals reading group, running every fall and spring. Jump to the section below.

Flagship program

AI Safety Fundamentals

Our 8-week reading group on technical AI safety. It's the main way people get involved with MAIA, and it's open to any MIT undergrad or grad student. Applications for summer and fall open soon.

8 weeks, about 3 hours per week
Free food at sessions
Small groups led by MAIA facilitators
No prior AI background required