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Research Scientist in Scalable Oversight
Research Scientist in Scalable Oversight
IliadRemote / Bay Area, CA / London, UK
AI safety & policy
Full-time
AI safety & policy
Full-time
Deadline
2027-01-31
Salary
$100k – $150k
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill-building & building career capital
Description
Conduct theory research on AI safety via Debate as part of Iliad's Scalable Oversight team.
  • Study scalable oversight and adversarial sensemaking using complexity, graph and game theory
  • Help shape research direction, hiring, and mentorship for the team
  • Builds on doubly-efficient debate and prover-estimator debate protocols
  • Includes flexible hours, generous time off, and occasional team retreats
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