The State of Frontier AI Evaluation and Red Teaming

This is a Gradient Gathering cohosted by Gradient Institute and FAR.AI during the NeurIPS 2026 week. Join us for an evening exploring the state of frontier AI model evaluation and red teaming: what current approaches reveal, where they fall short, and what challenges remain. Two technical opening talks will be followed by a moderated panel bringing together research, government, and industry perspectives, with time to connect afterwards. Confirmed speakers include: Tiberio Caetano, Chief Scientist @ Gradient Institute Karl Berzins, Co-Founder & President @ FAR.AI Paul Salmon, Head of AI Safety Research and Evaluation @ Australian AI Safety Institute Jasper Timm, Member of Technical Staff @ FAR.AI Sarah Erfani, Professor of Artificial Intelligence @ University of Melbourne More to be announced!