Why this is important
- To ensure humanity benefits from advanced AI and mitigates catastrophic risks, working - to solve the technical challenge of AI alignment is not enough. We must ensure that - before it is solved, AI is tested, overseen, and does not grow too quickly. If AI - alignment is solved, we must carefully deploy solutions. Both these tasks will require - organized efforts and global coordination. + To ensure humanity benefits from advanced AI and mitigates catastrophic risks, technical + solutions for AI alignment must be complemented by effective public policy and corporate + oversight to keep development tightly controlled and at a cautious pace. Even with + successful AI alignment, robust governance is essential to ensure consistent + implementation across all sectors and regions.
Where these people usually work
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++ Where professionanls in AI governance usually work +
++ AI governance professionals work in settings like government agencies, international + organizations, regulatory bodies, think tanks, research institutions, and private + companies, developing policies, analyzing risks, and shaping governance frameworks for + the safe use of AI technologies. +
You might be a good fit if...
- You might want to consider working in these areas if the following tasks fit your - abilities and interests: Building support for international treaties regulating AI; - preventing the deployment of AI systems that pose a significant and direct threat of - catastrophe; mitigating the negative impact of AI technology on other catastrophic - risks, such as nuclear weapons and biotechnology; slowing down AI progress when we - aren't on track to make AI safe; building government capacity to evaluate frontier AI - for danger; examining the threats misaligned AI poses to social infrastructure; - analyzing which policies would discourage an AI arms race. + You might be a good fit for a career in AI governance if you have a background in + political science, law, international relations, or economics, or if you have technical + expertise in AI or cybersecurity. You could also thrive in this field if you're skilled + in research, advocacy, or communicating complex ideas clearly.
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