AI Policy Researcher — Open-Weights & Human-AI Governance

Thinking Machines Lab; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Thinking Machines is seeking policy researchers to shape our AI governance agenda, exploring policies needed as AI advances. You’ll work across technology, policy, economics, and safety to generate novel proposals that inform our technical teams and the broader industry.

In this role you’ll develop a policy research agenda with leadership, analyze existing proposals, and produce frameworks that advance responsible AI governance.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting original research on AI governance, policy, economics, or related societal impacts.
• Ability to translate technical details into policy design.
• A degree in history, politics, economics, international affairs, AI, or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to diverse audiences.
• Comfort operating under uncertainty and in areas with limited literature.

Responsibilities

• Develop policy research agenda with leadership and technical teams.
• Analyze policy proposals and identify gaps.
• Produce internal and public-facing policy research and frameworks.
• Build relationships with think tanks, policy organizations, and academic communities.
• Design external research partnerships and grant programs.
• Collaborate across technical and policy domains.

Skills

AI governance

Technology policy

Economics

Political economy

Emerging technology

Translate between tech and policy

Clear communication

Uncertainty tolerance

Education

History, politics, economics, international affairs, AI or related discipline

Job description

Thinking Machines is seeking policy researchers to shape our AI governance agenda, exploring policies needed as AI advances. You’ll work across technology, policy, economics, and safety to generate novel proposals that inform our technical teams and the broader industry.

In this role you’ll develop a policy research agenda with leadership, analyze existing proposals, and produce frameworks that advance responsible AI governance.