SF-based AI Policy Researcher: Open-Weight Governance

Thinking Machines Lab; San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 240 000 - 360 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Relocation assistance

Résumé du poste

Thinking Machines is seeking policy researchers to define our policy research agenda at the intersection of technology, policy, economics, and safety. You will help translate complex technical direction into concrete policy frameworks and experiments used by our teams and industry.

The role collaborates with think tanks, academic AI governance communities, and leadership to craft proposals and partnerships that advance our mission in shaping future AI governance.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting original research on AI governance, technology policy, economics, or related fields.
• Ability to translate technical details into policy design and societal impact.
• Strong written and verbal communication to diverse audiences.

Responsabilités

• Develop our policy research agenda in collaboration with leadership and teams.
• Analyze policy topics like long-term safety, societal impacts, and future legislation.
• Assess existing AI policy proposals and identify gaps to fill.
• Produce internal and public-facing policy research with new frameworks.
• Build relationships with think tanks, policy organizations, and academic governance communities.
• Design external research partnerships, including commissioned research and grants.

Connaissances

AI governance research

Policy analysis

Policy communication

Interdisciplinary thinking

Clear communication

Formation

Degree in history, politics, economics, international affairs, AI

Description du poste

Thinking Machines is seeking policy researchers to define our policy research agenda at the intersection of technology, policy, economics, and safety. You will help translate complex technical direction into concrete policy frameworks and experiments used by our teams and industry.

The role collaborates with think tanks, academic AI governance communities, and leadership to craft proposals and partnerships that advance our mission in shaping future AI governance.