Opportunity type
Full-time
Cause areas
AI safety & policy
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Increasing awareness of institutional decision making challenges in AI safety
Skill set
Research
Political & bureaucratic
AI governance understanding
Policy writing
Location
Berkeley, CA
Description
A full-time research role in Berkeley for candidates interested in shaping technical AI governance to reduce catastrophic and existential risks from advanced AI.
- Research and policy design – Analyze AI risk scenarios, evaluate current proposals, and design technical standards and governance mechanisms that scale to frontier systems
- Policy engagement – Contribute to government Requests for Comment, brief policymakers, and consult with governance bodies (e.g., NIST, EU, UN)
- Evaluations and empirical work – Design model evaluations, study failure modes, and apply risk management frameworks from other high-stakes industries
- Collaboration and writing – Produce clear internal and external reports, and work closely with researchers and external stakeholders
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