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Opportunities<\/div>\n

Getting into AI law and policy<\/h2>\n

The best fellowships, programs, and organizations we know.<\/p>\n\n

Start here<\/h3>\n
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Emerging Tech Policy<\/a><\/h4>\n

The best guide on careers in AI policy: what the jobs are and how to get them.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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AISST Fellowship<\/a><\/h4>\n

The AI Safety Student Team runs introductory fellowships for Harvard students.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Meet with AIA Leadership<\/a><\/h4>\n

Schedule a one-on-one with a member of the leadership at the Harvard Law Artificial Intelligence Association.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

Fellowships and programs<\/h3>\n

Most are run annually and well-funded.<\/p>\n\n

For law students specifically<\/div>

Institute for Law & AI Seasonal Fellowship<\/a><\/b>Research on legal questions in AI governance. The founders of the organization met as HLS students.<\/span><\/p>

Vista AI Law & Policy Fellowship<\/a><\/b>Funding for independent research or placement as a research assistant.<\/span><\/p>

LASST Summer Fellowship<\/a><\/b>Legal advocacy on safe science and technology.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n \n \n\n

Government and public service<\/div>

Horizon Fellowship<\/a><\/b>Fully funded placements in federal agencies, congressional offices, and think tanks.<\/span><\/p>

Horizon Career Accelerator<\/a><\/b>Part-time and remote over nine months, for people moving into the field.<\/span><\/p>

TechCongress<\/a><\/b>Places fellows in congressional offices and committees.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \n \n \n\n

Research<\/div>

GovAI Seasonal Fellowship<\/a><\/b>A well-trodden route into full-time AI policy roles. DC and Oxford tracks.<\/span><\/p>

RAND CAST Fellowship<\/a><\/b>One of the world’s premier research fellowships.<\/span><\/p>

IAPS Fellowship<\/a><\/b>Three months on frontier AI policy, in DC or remote.<\/span><\/p>

ERA Fellowship<\/a><\/b> (Cambridge) and Pivotal Fellowship<\/a><\/b> (London)In-person summer research with mentors in AI safety and governance.<\/span><\/p>

CBAI Fellowship<\/a><\/b>Nine weeks in Cambridge, MA.<\/span><\/p>

MATS<\/a><\/b>Twelve-week residential program with mentors in alignment and governance.<\/span><\/p>

SPAR<\/a><\/b>Part-time and remote; fits easily alongside coursework.<\/span><\/p>

FAS AI Safety Fellowship<\/a><\/b>Part-time and hybrid; runs from September to February.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n

Who’s who<\/h3>\n

Organizations in the field, grouped roughly by what they do.<\/p>\n

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Research and analysis<\/h4>\n

Institute for Law & AI<\/a> \u00b7 RAND<\/a> \u00b7 CSET<\/a> \u00b7 GovAI<\/a> \u00b7 IAPS<\/a> \u00b7 Federation of American Scientists<\/a> \u00b7 CNAS<\/a> \u00b7 Institute for Progress<\/a> \u00b7 Foundation for American Innovation<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Advocacy and legislation<\/h4>\n

Encode<\/a> \u00b7 Americans for Responsible Innovation<\/a> \u00b7 Secure AI Project<\/a> \u00b7 AI Policy Network<\/a> \u00b7 Center for AI Safety Action Fund<\/a> \u00b7 Future of Life Institute<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Government<\/h4>\n

Congress:<\/b> Energy and Commerce<\/a> \u00b7 Science, Space, and Technology<\/a> \u00b7 Commerce, Science, and Transportation<\/a> \u00b7 House Judiciary<\/a> \u00b7 Senate Judiciary<\/a><\/p>\n

Executive branch:<\/b> OSTP<\/a> \u00b7 NSC<\/a> \u00b7 OMB<\/a> \u00b7 Commerce<\/a> (NIST<\/a>, CAISI<\/a>, BIS<\/a>, NTIA<\/a>)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

Keeping up<\/h3>

Where to follow the field between events.<\/p>

Publications<\/h4>

Transformer<\/a> \u00b7 Tech Policy Press<\/a> \u00b7 AI Frontiers<\/a> \u00b7 Lawfare<\/a> \u00b7 CSET<\/a> \u00b7 Forethought<\/a> \u00b7 Epoch AI<\/a> \u00b7 Just Security<\/a> \u00b7 AI Policy Perspectives<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Podcasts<\/h4>

Dwarkesh Podcast<\/a> \u00b7 80,000 Hours<\/a> \u00b7 Cognitive Revolution<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Courses<\/h4>

BlueDot<\/a> \u00b7 Vista Institute<\/a> \u00b7 AI Safety, Ethics, and Society<\/a><\/p><\/div>

Job boards<\/h4>

USAJobs<\/a> \u00b7 80,000 Hours<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n \n \n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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