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National Security Expert

Berkeley-based nonprofit researching advanced AI capabilities and agent behavior to reduce loss-of-control risks.

Berkeley, California, United States
About Palisade Research

Palisade Research conducts empirical research on frontier AI systems, including AI drives, motivations, strategic capabilities, and cyber-related evaluations; it also briefs policymakers and communicates AI-control risks to the public.

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Candidate Availability

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About the Role

You will support the Head of Policy, develop national-security policy and capability recommendations for AI risks, use trusted relationships with discretion, share policy perspectives sensitively, and advocate recommendations with government, media, and nonprofit audiences.

Requirements

  • Familiarity with AI national security risks, including loss of control, recursive self-improvement, catastrophic misuse, and rapid AI capability growth
  • Intelligence community, defense, regulatory, or academic national-security expertise
  • Understanding of DC policy processes, communities, and mechanisms
  • Project-based work

Responsibilities

  • Support the Head of Policy
  • Develop national-security policy and capability recommendations for AI risks
  • Use trusted national-security relationships with sensitivity and discretion
  • Share policy perspectives with relevant contacts
  • Advocate for policy recommendations with government, media, and nonprofit audiences

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Unlimited PTO