Dr Wm. Matthew Kennedy joins Syntony
Matt joins as Head of Research Strategy and Evaluations, guiding Syntony’s research priorities, evaluation methods, and academic collaborations.
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Syntony establishes global headquarters in Research Triangle Park
Syntony is establishing its global headquarters in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, providing a base for its AI evaluation, red teaming, and governance work.
November 2026 · Research Triangle Park, NC
Two research presentations accepted for NeurIPS 2026 in Paris
Collaborative research on prisoner-of-war protections and testimony archive integrity will feature at the AI for Peace workshop in the NeurIPS Paris satellite program.
12 December 2026 · AI for Peace · Paris
Nathan Heath to speak at King’s College London and Oxford
Two November talks will examine synthetic media harms, humanitarian protection, and the connections between near-term AI harms and catastrophic risk.
3 & 5 November 2026 · London & Oxford
The AIHL Project presents research on POW deepfakes at UNIDIR
Nathan Heath and Dr Wm. Matthew Kennedy brought The AIHL Project’s work on synthetic media and prisoner-of-war protections to UNIDIR’s global conference.
18–19 June 2026 · Palais des Nations · Geneva
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