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Job Summary AI is compressing the timelines on which genuinely novel threats emerge, opening hazard classes that fall outside the established CBRN-and-cyber playbooks that governments are organizing themselves to address. The most consequential risks may be ones for which no detection apparatus, res

The case that AGI and ASI pose catastrophic risks is strong but poorly systematized: fragmented across literatures, inconsistently formalized, and vulnerable to motivated dismissal. CARMA is building an evidentiary infrastructure to fix this. It combines ontologies, knowledge graphs, defeasible argu

The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is hiring for an AI & National Security Lead, based in Washington, DC. The AI & National Security Lead will report directly to the Head of US Policy. Analyze and raise awareness on how AI interacts with US national security concerns, particularly nuclear and biolog

Job Summary The Alignment of Dynamical Cognitive Systems program seeks a Research Engineer to develop novel AI platforms addressing critical alignment challenges and practical LLM agents. Combining platform development with alignment research, this role requires expertise in agent-based systems and

Position Overview We are seeking a Senior Technical Specialist to join our Comprehensive Risk Assessment team. This role combines original research in AI safety and technical governance with strong emphasis on conceptual depth and quality assurance leadership. The ideal candidate will bring methodol

Job Summary As AI capabilities rapidly advance, we face a fundamental knowledge gap: we don't yet fully understand the complex dynamics that determine whether AI systems, or even individual capabilities of them, predominantly threaten or protect society. In this role, you'll lead research to decode

Position Overview CARMA seeks an innovative economist to join our Geostrategic Dynamics team, exploring how advanced AI systems will reshape global economic paradigms, incentive structures, and power dynamics. You'll develop models to analyze critical risks including labor obsolescence, economic ins

Position Overview CARMA is seeking an exceptional combined Communications Director and Staff Director, in one person, to play a pivotal role in advancing our mission. This position combines both strategic leadership and hands-on execution of communications with high-level organizational support to e

In the past couple of years, The Future of Life Institute has expanded rapidly, from only a small part-time team to a full-time staff of approximately 40 people. We have ambitions to continue growing our team, so we are always on the lookout for talented and proactive people who are aligned with our