Hey AI LA Community,
As we all have come to know, AI safety can mean something different depending on where you sit—whether you're a researcher, a lawyer navigating enforcement risk, a clinician watching patients form attachments to chatbots, or a creator fighting for your digital likeness.
On June 26, we're bringing all of those perspectives into one room.
The 9th Annual Responsible AI Symposium returns with a full afternoon of back-to-back programming across safety research, policy, health, and entertainment, featuring practitioners who are doing this work, not just talking about it. Learn more about the event and save your spot below.
Best,
AI LA Team
Next Week
Responsible AI Symposium 2026
Friday, June 26th | 1:00 - 6:00PM | Playa Vista
Safety isn't a single problem with a single solution. It's a spectrum—from the alignment researcher stress-testing model behavior, to the actor protecting their digital likeness, to the parent wondering what AI is teaching their kid about connection and loneliness.
At the 9th Annual Responsible AI Symposium, we're examining The Many Faces of Safety—the idea that building a resilient AI future requires us to hold all of these perspectives at once. Across tracks in health, policy, media & entertainment, and safety research, we'll explore what it means to design systems, laws, and norms that protect people across every dimension of their lives.
Agenda Highlights
1:00 PM — Check-in & Networking
1:40 PM — Keynote: Tara McGrath, Former U.S. Attorney & Partner, Morrison Foerster
2:00 PM — Panel: Building Trustworthy AI — From Research to Governance
Luis De Avila, Senior Solution Architect, Global Technology, Circle K
Brittney Gallagher, Senior Program Manager, The Midas Project
Melanie Plaza, CTO, AE Studio
Stephanie Sharron, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
2:50 PM — Fireside Chat: AI Policy in Practice
Anisa Abeytia, Founder, FourthSpace Solutions and UNHCR Innovation Fellow
Frances Waldmann, Technology Regulatory, AI & Privacy, Partner, Gibson Dunn
3:20 PM — Panel: Connection & Care — AI's Impact on Human Wellbeing
Don Grant, National Advisor of Healthy Device Management, Newport Healthcare
Diba Kaya, Staff UX Researcher, JSTOR
Lauren Mansfield, AI LA Ambassador
David A. Quam, Clinical Professor of Healthcare Systems Engineering, LMU
4:10 PM — Panel: Rights, Risk, and the Future of Entertainment
Eric R. Burgess, CEO, Credtent
Anna Ilina Semendyayeva, AI Lead, Global Catalog Recordings, BMG
Ori Winokur, Head Of Media & Entertainment Partnerships and Global Head Of Music, Artlist
Justin Trevor Winters, Co-Founder & CEO, Verified Labs and Full-Time Faculty, School of Film & Television, LMU
5:00 PM — Networking Reception
6:00 PM — After Party Offsite
A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors
We would like to thank you to our sponsors Gibson Dunn, Morrison Foerster, and Loyola Marymount University for helping make these important conversations possible!
Founded in Los Angeles and proud of its deep local roots, Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm recognized for advising clients at the forefront of innovation. The firm’s AI Practice Group brings together attorneys with deep experience in technology, data, and emerging regulation to guide companies through the complex opportunities and challenges of AI. From representing global technology leaders on AI-related transactions, governance, compliance, and litigation to supporting LA–based investors, startups, and research initiatives, Gibson Dunn is committed to supporting innovative and responsible AI development. The firm actively engages with the regional innovation ecosystem—collaborating with educators, policymakers, and industry groups—to help shape a vibrant and inclusive AI community in Southern California and beyond./
Morrison Foerster helps clients turn complexity into opportunity by delivering strategic, business-focused legal counsel tailored to their most critical challenges. Combining deep industry knowledge, diverse perspectives, and a collaborative approach, the firm partners with organizations to navigate risk, drive innovation, and achieve their goals. Morrison Foerster represents leading financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, and technology and life sciences innovators—from startups to global enterprises—as they grow, transform, and lead in their industries.We would like to thank you to our sponsors Gibson Dunn, Morrison Foerster, and Loyola Marymount University for helping make these important conversations possible!
Located between the Pacific Ocean and downtown Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University is a comprehensive university offering 60 major programs, 55 minor undergraduate degrees and programs. The Graduate Division offers 39 master’s degree programs and one education doctorate, one juris doctorate and 10 credential programs.
Founded in 1911, LMU is a National University / High Research Activity (R2) putting LMU in the upper echelon of American universities. LMU is the largest Jesuit Catholic university for undergraduates on the West Coast, with more than 6,000 undergraduate students and more than 3,000 graduate and law students.
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