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Research Scientist, Mechanistic Interpretability
Research Scientist, Mechanistic Interpretability
Google DeepMindLondon, UK
AI safety & policy
Full-time
AI safety & policy
Full-time
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Description
Lead research on mechanistic interpretability in large language models, focusing on self-conceptions, theory of mind, and internal mechanisms shaping model outputs.
  • Define and lead a novel mechanistic interpretability research agenda for LLMs
  • Adapt and extend interpretability techniques for Gemini and other models
  • Design experiments to identify internal vectors and mechanisms influencing outputs
  • Collaborate with technical alignment teams on AI safety and capabilities initiatives
  • Publish findings in papers, internal reports, and cross-disciplinary presentations
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