Paid research assistant position focusing on artificial intelligence and existential risk
Yale Assistant Professor of Political Science Allan Dafoe is seeking Research Assistants for a project on the political dimensions of the existential risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence. The project will involve exploring issues related to grand strategy and international politics, reviewing possibilities for social scientific research in this area, and institution building. Familiarity with international relations, existential risk, Effective Altruism, and/or artificial intelligence are a plus but not necessary. The project is done in collaboration with the Future of Humanity Institute, located in the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. There are additional career opportunities in this area, including in the coming academic year and in the future at Yale, Oxford, and elsewhere. If interested in the position, please email allan.dafoe@yale.edu with a copy of your CV, a writing sample, an unofficial copy of your transcript, and a short (200-500 word) statement of interest. Work can be done remotely, though being located in New Haven, CT or Oxford, UK is a plus.
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Source. But the non-cached page says “The details of this job cannot be viewed at this time,” so maybe the job opening is no longer available.
FWIW, I’m a bit familiar with Dafoe’s thinking on the issues, and I think it would be a good use of time for the right person to work with him.
https://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/vacancies-for-research-assistants/ It was not up on the website at the time you asked, but it is up now.
What sort of experience and education would make a candidate competitive for this position?
My sense from talking with Professor Dafoe is that he is primarily interested in recruiting people based on their general aptitude, interest, and dedication to the issue rather than relying heavily on specific educational credentials.