As a technical governance researcher, some of your core responsibilities will include:
- Executing on technical governance research, contributing to reports that provide technical perspectives on the state of AI.
- Run and analyze scientific experiments to advance our understanding of large language models and the ecosystem which large language models exist in.
- Build models, collect data and interpret results about specific aspects relating to the the state of AI, including varied questions like: inference time compute, traceability of open weights and watermarking, parsing evidence to-date to motivate prioritization of risks.
- Launch initiatives to steward public awareness of AI capabilities and their limitations through whitepapers, guides, workshops, gatherings, and courses.
- Communicate scientific findings with a wide audience that includes policymakers.
Some examples of past technical governance projects that have come out of Cohere For AI:
- Understanding of the viability of compute thresholds
- Assessing AI Biorisk - An evidence based assessement on prioritization of Biorisk
- Policy Primer - The AI Language Gap
- Open Problems in Technical AI Governance
- The Data Provenance Initiative: A Large Scale Audit of Dataset Licensing & Attribution in AI
You May Be a Good Fit If You Have
- Technical contributions to governance topics, evidencing rigour and thorough evaluation.
- Executed experiments with rigour and have a strong scientific background. This role will require comfort in translating technical concepts into policy recommendations and discussing technical concepts with a general audience.
- An understanding of global public policy issues particularly with respect to AI policy.
- Ability to identify and analyze public policy developments, put them into context and identify scientific problems underlying policy discourse.
- Computer science degree, economics degree or equivalent technical experience.
If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply! If you want to work really hard on a glorious mission with teammates that want the same thing, Cohere is the place for you.
We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.
