This winter, MATS will be running our seventh program. In early-mid 2024, 46% of alumni from our first four programs (Winter 2021-22 to Summer 2023) completed a survey about their career progress since participating in MATS. This report presents key findings from the responses of these 72 alumni.
78% of respondents described their current work as "Working/interning on AI alignment/control" or "Conducting alignment research independently."
49% are "Working/interning on AI alignment/control."
29% are "Conducting alignment research independently."
1.4% are "Working/interning on AI capabilities."
Since MATS, 54% of respondents applied to a job and advanced past the first round of interviews.
64% of those who shared more details accepted a job offer.
Alumni reported that MATS made it more likely that