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Volunteer with The AI Assembly
The AI Assembly offers voluntary roles for people who want to contribute to building shared, principles-led understanding of AI across work, life, and community. Our volunteers support learning, events, communities, and initiatives that help people engage with AI in informed and considered ways.
These roles are collaborative, flexible, and purpose-driven — designed for people who care about how AI is shaping our future and want to contribute their skills, perspective, and time to a growing community.
✍️ Online Community Contributors
Role overview
Online Community Contributors bring specialist perspectives into the Real-World AI community by sharing insights on how AI ideas move into real-world use across work, life, and community.
This role is for people who are either:
specialists in a particular profession, sector, or environment and how AI is showing up there, or
practitioners or learners in a specific area that supports real-world AI understanding and application.
Contributors help build shared understanding by creating written and/or video content aligned to their chosen focus area.
Focus areas we’re looking for
Contributors may apply for one or more of the following areas within the Real-World AI community:
AI for Business
AI for Creative & Marketing
AI for Education
AI for Healthcare
AI in Not-for-Profits
AI for Professional Services
AI Literacy & “Need to Know” foundations
AI Skills, Tools & Training (in real-world contexts)
Critical thinking, strategy, innovation, and decision-making
Culture, ethics, governance, and responsible use
Agents, workflows, processes, and applied use cases
We actively encourage diverse professional, cultural, and lived perspectives across these areas.
What you’ll do
Contribute short-form or long-form written content, video, or commentary in your chosen area
Share practical, reflective, or educational insights that help others understand how AI is applied beyond hype or experimentation
Participate in community discussions related to your topic
Collaborate with the Community Lead to align content with learning themes and priorities
Help translate AI ideas into accessible language that supports real-world understanding and use
Experience & perspective
Demonstrated experience, interest, or lived insight in a specific real-world AI-related area
Ability to communicate ideas clearly through writing or video
Interest in how AI impacts decision-making, systems, people, and everyday contexts
No requirement to be a “technical expert” — diverse professional, cultural, and lived perspectives are encouraged
Time commitment
Volunteer role
6-month commitment
Up to ~10 hours per month (flexible, content-based)
Who this is for
People looking to establish or deepen their voice in a specific Real-World AI area while contributing to shared learning that helps others understand and apply AI in meaningful ways.
🌐 Online Community Lead
Role overview
Community Leads play a key role in shaping and growing the Real-World AI community. Each Community Lead is responsible for heading up a specific focus area, working closely with the Founder and core team to curate learning, guide conversation, and support meaningful engagement.
This role is about stewardship — helping a community form around real-world understanding of AI, not hype or tools alone.
Community Leads help ensure their area remains welcoming, relevant, thoughtful, and aligned with The AI Assembly’s values and mission.
Focus areas you may lead
Community Leads are appointed to head up one of the following Real-World AI areas:
AI for Business
AI for Creative & Marketing
AI for Education
AI for Healthcare
AI in Not-for-Profits
AI for Professional Services
AI Literacy & “Need to Know” foundations
AI Skills, Tools & Training (in real-world contexts)
Critical thinking, strategy, and innovation
Culture, ethics, governance, and responsible use
Agents, workflows, processes, and applied AI use
What you’ll do
Act as the lead point of connection for your chosen community area
Work with the Founder and team to identify learning needs, content themes, and discussion priorities
Support and guide Online Community Contributors within your area
Help curate and encourage high-quality discussion, questions, and shared learning
Identify opportunities for Live Labs, speakers, or events related to your area
Ensure conversations remain accessible, inclusive, and grounded in real-world understanding
Experience & perspective
Demonstrated experience, interest, or leadership in a relevant professional, sector, or AI-related area
Comfort guiding conversations and supporting others’ contributions
Strong interest in how AI impacts people, systems, work, and decision-making in real contexts
No requirement to be deeply technical — strategic, cultural, ethical, and lived-experience leadership is equally valued
Time commitment
Volunteer role
6-month commitment
Up to ~10 hours per month (flexible, varies with activity)
Who this is for
People who want to step into a leadership role within a specific Real-World AI area — helping shape learning, support contributors, and grow a thoughtful, values-led community over time.
Real-World AI Live Lab Speakers
Role overview
Real-World AI Live Lab Speakers are invited contributors who share specialist insight from their area of work, business, research, or practice to support short, online Live Lab sessions.
These sessions are designed to help people build practical AI understanding — not to promote tools, platforms, or services.
Live Lab Speakers contribute by unpacking one specific area of AI relevance and helping participants understand how it shows up in real-world contexts, decisions, or workflows.
This is a sharing role, not a selling role.
What you’ll do
Contribute to a one-off or occasional online Live Lab session
Share insight from your area of specialty (e.g. a type of work, process, platform, capability, or AI-related focus area)
Explain how a particular AI concept or approach shows up in real-world use
Support understanding through explanation, reflection, or demonstration — without promotion
Engage in facilitated discussion and participant questions
Important note on neutrality
Live Labs are tool-agnostic and vendor-neutral
Content must focus on learning, understanding, and application — not marketing or lead generation
Speakers are asked to share perspectives, not pitches
Any examples used should support understanding, not product promotion
Experience & perspective
Demonstrated experience or deep familiarity with a specific AI-related area through work, business, research, or practice
Ability to explain ideas clearly to non-technical audiences
Comfortable participating in an online, facilitated session
Willingness to share learning openly and honestly — including limitations or considerations
Alignment with The AI Assembly’s principles-led, responsible approach
Time commitment
Volunteer contribution
One-off or occasional session (by invitation or application)
Preparation and session time varies depending on the Live Lab
Who this is for
People who have developed insight in a specific area of AI-related work or practice and want to share understanding, not sell solutions — helping others engage with AI more thoughtfully and confidently.
Online Speakers — Real-World AI Insights
Role overview
Online Speakers share real-world, industry-based perspectives on how AI is showing up across different sectors, professions, and communities.
These sessions are designed to help people understand how AI is being thought about, explored, or introduced in real settings — not to promote tools, platforms, or services.
Online Speakers contribute insight, experience, and reflection that helps others make sense of AI’s impact on work, culture, decision-making, and everyday life.
What you’ll do
Contribute to an online session or panel focused on real-world AI insights
Share experiences from your industry, profession, or community context
Discuss how AI is influencing work, roles, processes, or ways of thinking
Reflect on opportunities, challenges, and considerations — not just outcomes
Participate in facilitated discussion and audience Q&A
Important note on neutrality
Sessions are vendor-neutral and non-promotional
Speakers are not asked to sell, pitch, or market products or services
Examples may be shared for context, not endorsement
The focus is learning, reflection, and shared understanding
Experience & perspective
Hands-on experience working in an industry, organisation, or community where AI is being discussed or explored
Ability to speak clearly about real-world impacts, not just technology
Comfortable engaging with diverse audiences at different stages of understanding
Open to sharing honest perspectives, including uncertainty and learning in progress
Alignment with The AI Assembly’s principles-led approach
Time commitment
Volunteer contribution
One-off or occasional online sessions
Time commitment varies by session
Who this is for
People who are experiencing AI in the real world and want to help others understand what it looks like beyond the headlines — through grounded, industry-based insight.
🤝 Community & Events Management
Role overview
The Community & Events Management role supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of Real-World AI learning experiences across The AI Assembly ecosystem.
This role helps turn ideas into experiences — supporting the smooth delivery of Live Labs, in-person events, and ongoing community activity so people can learn together in practical, accessible, and well-supported ways.
What you’ll do
Support the planning and coordination of online Live Labs and in-person Real-World AI events
Manage online event listings, including setup, updates, and basic administration
Monitor registrations, sign-ups, attendance numbers, and participation across events
Assist with logistics, scheduling, and communications before and after events
Help ensure events are welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to people from diverse backgrounds
Work with Community Leads and Contributors to connect events to learning themes and community focus areas
Support post-event follow-ups, reflections, and ongoing community engagement
Experience & perspective
Experience or interest in event coordination, community organising, or programme support
Comfortable working with online platforms, event listings, and sign-up tools
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Clear communication skills and comfort working with different people and roles
Interest in how AI is shaping work, learning, and everyday life
Enjoys supporting others and helping shared experiences run smoothly behind the scenes
Time commitment
Volunteer role
6-month commitment
Up to ~10 hours per month (flexible and event-dependent)
Who this is for
People who enjoy making things happen, supporting others, and helping learning experiences come together — ensuring Real-World AI events and activities are thoughtful, well-run, and valuable for the community.
📍 Events Co-Ordinators (Regional)
Role overview
Regional Events Co-Ordinators help extend The AI Assembly’s impact by supporting and growing local connections in specific regions.
This role focuses on bringing people together locally — creating opportunities for learning, conversation, and connection around AI in work, life, and community.
What you’ll do
Support or co-host local events, meetups, or learning sessions in your region
Act as a local connector between The AI Assembly and your regional community
Help surface local perspectives, needs, and opportunities related to AI
Support the coordination of event details such as listings, registrations, and attendee communications
Work with the central team to align local activity with national learning themes
Foster inclusive, welcoming spaces for discussion and learning — both in person and online
Experience & perspective
Strong connection to a local or regional community
Interest in AI and its impact on people, work, and society
Comfortable bringing people together and supporting conversation
Organised and reliable, with confidence supporting basic event coordination and communication
No requirement to be an AI expert — curiosity, connection, and care matter most
Time commitment
Volunteer role
6-month commitment
Up to ~10 hours per month (flexible, region-based and event-dependent)
Who this is for
People who want to build local momentum, strengthen regional voices, and help ensure AI conversations are grounded in real communities.