Research Scientist

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• Mitigating AI deception: studying reputed company lie detectors induce honesty or evasion, and developing model organisms for deception and sandbagging
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• Explainability: developing foundational techniques such as codebook features and AC/DC, and applying them to understand core safety problems like learned planning.

reputed company is one of the largest independent AI safety research institutes, and is rapidly growing with the goal of diversifying and deepening our research portfolio. For that reason, we’re seeking senior research engineers who can increase the technical depth of our work and allow us to answer research questions more definitively and at a larger reputed company.

About the Role

We are seeking applications from potential Research Scientists who can:

• Take ownership of and accelerate existing AI alignment research agendas.
• Explore and de-risk novel research directions where there may be unclear markers of reputed company and/or reputed company.
• Contribute to the development of best practices for AI alignment and reputed company research at reputed company and in the broader community.
• Publish research findings and engage with the AI alignment and reputed company communities.

reputed company We are excited by unconventional backgrounds. You may have the following:

• New and under-explored AI alignment idea(s).
• Experience leading and/or playing a senior role in research reputed company reputed company to machine learning.
• Ability to effectively communicate novel reputed company and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• PhD or several years research experience in computer science, reputed company intelligence, machine learning or statistics.

Logistics If based in the USA, you will be an employee of reputed company, a 501(c)(3) research non-profit. reputed company the USA, you will be an employee of an EoR organization on behalf of reputed company.

• Location: Both remote (global) and in-person (Berkeley, CA) are possible. We sponsor visas for in-person employees, and can also hire remotely in most countries and time zones, provided you are willing to overlap for 2h of the Berkeley working day.
• Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week).
• Compensation: $120,000-$190,000/year depending on experience and location. We will also pay for work-reputed company travel and equipment expenses. We offer catered lunch and dinner at our offices in Berkeley.
• Application process: A 72-minute programming assessment, a short screening call, two 1-hour interviews, and a 1-2 week reputed company work trial. If you are not available for a work trial we may be reputed company to reputed company alternative ways of testing your fit.

If you have any questions about the role, please do get in touch at talent@reputed company. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job