# Trinity Artificial Intelligence Society (Trinity AI)

> The Trinity Artificial Intelligence Society (Trinity AI) is the AI society at Trinity College Dublin. Talks from industry leaders, AI workshops, build nights and hackathons for TCD students in every degree. No coding experience needed.

Trinity AI is the student AI society at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Ireland. Founded September 2026, it runs as part of the Trinity Entrepreneurial Society (TES). It has 700+ followers across Instagram and LinkedIn, and its biggest events seat up to 500 people. Every member gets a free Claude subscription.

## Mission
- **Build:** hands-on workshops, build nights and hackathons where students turn ideas into working AI projects.
- **Educate:** talks from industry leaders and accessible sessions on how AI works and what it means for every career.
- **Advocate:** a student voice for safe, ethical and environmentally sustainable AI, including data-centre policy.

Every event is tagged for beginners, tinkerers or builders. No coding experience needed.

## Events (2026/27)
- 22 Oct 2026: "How to get into Y Combinator" with Johnny Doyle, CEO of ProvenMetal (YC 2026)
- 2 Nov 2026: Intro session, meet the committee and get started with Claude Builder Club
- 3 Nov 2026 (TBC): Jaward Khan, Growth EMEA, SpaceXAI
- 10 Nov 2026: Emma Redmond, Head of OpenAI Ireland
- November 2026: Trinity AI Hackathon (date TBC)
- In the works: Akash Bhargava (AI development, Mastercard), a Notion partner event, a Clay event

## Get involved
The society is recruiting committee members across five departments. No experience needed.
- Commercial AI: non-technical events for business, economics, law and arts students
- Technical AI: coding workshops, paper readings and technical hackathons
- Ethics: debates, policy sessions and responsible-AI advocacy
- Outreach: reaching students, societies and universities beyond Trinity
- Social Media: Instagram, LinkedIn, design and comms

Apply through the committee application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWH10JY_-gTgABHZkjWmpQG4hXXVaHGXinEeLpEF010OMwHw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102415948563904113502

## Partners
- Claude Builder Club: free Claude subscription for all members
- Trinity Entrepreneurial Society: parent society, member perks
- Red Bull: event partner

## Partnership options
- Co-Partner
- Foundation Partner (one spot, includes a branded Trinity hackathon)
- Tailored event
Contact flaherst@tcd.ie for details.

## FAQ
### What is the Trinity Artificial Intelligence Society?
The Trinity Artificial Intelligence Society (Trinity AI) is Trinity College Dublin's student society for artificial intelligence. It was founded in September 2026 to give every Trinity student a place to understand AI, build with it and help shape how it is used. It runs as part of the Trinity Entrepreneurial Society (TES).

### Is there an AI society at Trinity College Dublin?
Yes. The Trinity Artificial Intelligence Society, known as Trinity AI, is the AI society for students at Trinity College Dublin (TCD). It runs talks, workshops, build nights and hackathons on artificial intelligence, machine learning and AI agents, and it is open to students from every faculty.

### Where are Trinity AI events held?
Events are held on the Trinity College Dublin campus in Dublin city centre, with some sessions at partner offices around Dublin. Our biggest events seat up to 500 people. Dates and rooms are announced on Instagram and LinkedIn.

### Who can join?
Any Trinity College Dublin student, from any faculty and any year. Members come from business, law, arts, engineering, science and computer science.

### Do I need coding experience?
No. Every event is tagged for beginners, tinkerers or builders, and our Commercial AI department runs non-technical events for business, economics, law and arts students.

### What do members get?
Access to talks from industry leaders, hands-on workshops, build nights and hackathons, plus a free Claude subscription through our partnership with Claude Builder Club.

### What events does Trinity AI run?
Speaker talks (this term includes Emma Redmond, Head of OpenAI Ireland, and Johnny Doyle, CEO of ProvenMetal), workshops, build nights, debates and policy sessions on responsible AI, and a hackathon in November 2026.

### How do I join?
Fill in our sign-up form on this page. You can also follow us on Instagram at @trinityaisociety or on LinkedIn, or contact us at flaherst@tcd.ie or +353 87 381 1415.

### How can my company partner with Trinity AI?
We offer three ways in: a Co-Partner package, a Foundation Partner package (one spot, including a branded Trinity hackathon) and tailored single events. Get in touch at flaherst@tcd.ie or +353 87 381 1415 and we'll share the details.

### How do I contact the Trinity Artificial Intelligence Society?
Email flaherst@tcd.ie or call +353 87 381 1415. You can also message us on Instagram at @trinityaisociety or on LinkedIn.

### How do I join the committee?
Fill in our committee application form in the Get involved section and choose the department that interests you: Commercial AI, Technical AI, Ethics, Outreach or Social Media. No experience needed. If you're not sure where you fit, email flaherst@tcd.ie or call +353 87 381 1415.

## Contact
- Email: flaherst@tcd.ie
- Phone: +353 87 381 1415

## Join
- Sign-up form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQiuZCgSQ84mfX_vJnUt659d2HuTYrNUOP6ruky8uq-YEFCA/viewform?usp=header

## Links
- Website: https://trinityaisociety.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trinityaisociety
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trinityaisoc