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Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 19 July 2016 12:19:39PM *  5 points [-]

I'm currently working on an AI strategy project for the Foundational Research Institute; they are hiring and do not require plenty of experience:

Requirements

  • Language requirement is research proficiency in English.
  • We anticipate that an applicant is dedicated to alleviating and preventing suffering, and considers it the top global priority.
  • A successful applicant will probably have a background in quantitative topics such as game theory, decision theory, computer science, physics, or math. But we welcome applicants regardless of background.
  • Peer-reviewed publications or a track record of completed comparable research output is not required, but a plus.
  • There is no degree requirement, although a PhD is an advantage, all else equal.

Their open research questions include a number of AI-related ones, and I expect many of them to still have plenty of low-hanging fruit. I'm working on getting a better handle on hard takeoff scnearios in general; most of the my results so far can be found on my website under the "fri-funded" tag. (Haven't posted anything new in a while, because I'm working on a larger article that's been taking some time.)

Comment author: rmoehn 20 July 2016 06:52:40AM 1 point [-]

Thanks! I hadn't come across the Foundational Research Institute yet.

Though, hmm, not plenty of experience? If there's talk about PhDs as an advantage, it sounds to me like they're looking for people with PhD-level experience. I'm far from that. But unless you say »oh well then maybe not«, I'll apply. Who knows what will come out of it.

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 21 July 2016 05:58:13AM 2 points [-]

I don't have a PhD either, and I know of at least one other person who'd been discussing working for them who was also very far from having that level of experience.

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