If you get into one of the following programs at Berkeley:
a PhD program in computer science, mathematics, logic, or statistics, or
a postdoc specializing in cognitive science, cybersecurity, economics, evolutionary biology, mechanism design, neuroscience, or moral philosophy,
… then I will personally help you find an advisor who is supportive of you researching AI alignment, and introduce you to other researchers in Berkeley with related interests.
and also
While my time is fairly limited, I care a lot about this field, and you getting into Berkeley is a reasonable filter for taking time away from my own research to help you kickstart yours.
http://acritch.com/ai-berkeley/
and also
Okay, he does speak about using Berkeley as a filter but he doesn’t speak about taking people as his student.
It seems about helping people in UC Berkeley to connect with other people in UC Berkeley.