Join faculty and students in Yale’s Schmidt Program on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, and National Power to learn more about the new Jackson School of Global Affairs and to network with the next generation of policy and tech leaders. The class is visiting a range of frontier AI and tech companies in San Francisco and Silicon Valley to engage in probing discussions on the global implications of AI for the future of statecraft. The event will be lead by Schmidt Program Director and Yale Professor Edward Wittenstein. Hors deouvers and beverages will be served.

DATE/TIME: Thursday, January 9th from 6pm to 7:30pm

LOCATION: Office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2600 in San Francisco

ADMISSION: General admission is $15. Yale SF contributing members, watch your email to receive a promo code for $5 off general admission. To find out how to become a contributing member, click HERE.

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Since 1909, the Yale Whiffenpoofs have brought their diverse repertoire of vocal jazz, folk, pop, and Broadway hits to more than two hundred audiences each year across all 6 inhabited continents. In past years, the ‘Whiffs’ have sung for Presidents Obama, Bush (41 and 43), Clinton, and Reagan, and at venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center. They've even been featured on television shows such as “The Sing Off,” “The West Wing,” and “Glee.” The Whiffs are currently on tour in California and will perform in Oakland on Saturday, January 11.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, January 11 from 7pm to 8:30pm

LOCATION: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Oakland

ADMISSION: General Admission is $25. Tickets may be purchased HERE on the Whiffenpoofs’ ticketbud website.

Yuanling Yuan (she goes by YY), was once the top rated female chess player in Canada. She was the youngest ever to achieve the title of Women's International Master at 13 and has represented Canada at the 2015 Women's World Chess Championship as well as four World Chess Olympiads. Today, she is a Partner at SignalFire, an AI native early stage venture capital fund, where she focuses on investing in innovative healthcare technology startups. She is also a proud Yale alumnus.

YY will talk on the history of chess, how advancements in AI and DeepMind's creation of AlphaZero have shaped the strategies of a new generation of young masters, and end with a few interactive chess puzzles. She will also answer questions from the audience on her experience as a professional player, her work with nonprofit Chess in the Library, and her career in finance and venture capital. The event will close with a reception with wine and refreshments.

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, January 29th from 5pm to 7pm

LOCATION: Mechanic’s Institute Library - 57 Post Street in San Francisco

ADMISSION: General admission is $20. Yale SF contributing members, watch your email to receive a promo code for $10 off general admission. To find out how to become a contributing member, click HERE.

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