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AI Safety Career Advice! (And So Can You!)

Robert Miles AI Safety16 June 2026Watch on YouTube

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Hey why not do something useful for a change? Apply for Career Advising: https://80000hours.org/speak-with-us/ Other Advisors Are Available: https://www.aisafety.com/advisors AI Safety Research Career Guide: https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/ai-safety-researcher/ AI Governance Guide: https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/ai-policy-and-strategy/ Job Board: https://jobs.80000hours.org/ Thanks to my wonderful patrons: https://www.patreon.com/robertskmiles - Steef - John Brewer - Timothy Lillicrap - Juan Benet - Kieryn - Maxim - AlliedToasters - Scott Worley - Clemens Arbesser - Tor Barstad - Francisco Tolmasky - David Reid - Cam MacFarlane - Olivier Coutu - CaptObvious - Andy Southgate - Raf Jakubanis - ikke89 - Isaac - Elriel - Nathan Rogowski - Jamie Kawabata - Matt Fallshaw - Victor Santoro - Boris Mezhibovskiy - Ryan Sheasby - Erik de Bruijn - Jeroen De Dauw - Ludwig Schubert - Eric James - Owen Campbell-Moore - Studio Esagames - Nathan Metzger - Kan Kireon - Leo Cymbalista - Mark Jocas - Laura Olds - Paul Hobbs - Bastiaan Cnossen - Eric Scammell - Alexare - Will Glynn - Reslav Hollós - Jérôme Beaulieu - Nathan Fish - Taras Bobrovytsky - Jeremy - Vaskó Richárd - Andrew Harcourt - Tegaki - Andrew Blackledge - Forodriac Origamius - Chris Beacham - Zachary Gidwitz - Art Code Outdoors - Abigail Novick - Edmund Fokschaner - DragonSheep - Richard Newcombe - Joshua Michel - Richard - Scott Fenton - Sophia Michelle Andren - Alan J. Etchings - James Vera - Stumbleboots - Peter Lillian - Grimrukh - DN - Dr Cats - Robert Paul Schwin - Roland G. McIntosh - Sarah Howell - Joanny Raby - Tom Miller - Eran Glicksman - Stanley Sisson - CheeseBerry - Alexey Malafeev - Jeff Starr - Justin - Ylva Trimonyte - Liviu Macovei - Javier Soto - Just Me - Sebastian Zimmer - Xan Atkinson - Andy - Albert Higgins - Alexander230 - Chris Cremer - ab q - Jesse Hersch - Max Weis - Leonard Fink - Joeyjoejoe1981 - Sarunas Budreckis - Andrii Zymohliad - Alexander Litzenberger - Anders Halsnes - Scott Lowe - Mitch Ronco - Claus Pedersen - Wayfarer - Sapu Bob - The Cringy Creeper - MX - Aram Panasenco - David Morgan - little Bang - Chad M Jones - Dmitri Afanasjev - Marcel Ward - Richárd Nagyfi - Andrew Weir - Miłosz Wierzbicki - Tendayi Mawushe - Kees - loopuleasa - Marco Tiraboschi - Fraser Cain - Patrick Henderson - Ian - James Fowkes - Yuchong Li - Diagon - Puffjanga - Daniel Eickhardt - 14zRobot - Claudiu Luminosu - Stuart Alldritt - Jesper Andersson - DeepFriedJif - Stellated Hexahedron - Jim Renney - Edison Franklin - Piers Calderwood - Guy Naor - Matt Brauer - Mihaly Barasz - Rajeen Nabid - Iestyn bleasdale-shepherd - Marek Belski - Luke Peterson - Eric Rogstad - Max Chiswick - slindenau - Jannis Funk - This person's name is too hard to pronounce - Andrei Trifonov - Bren Ehnebuske - Martin Frassek - Matthew Shinkle - Robby Gottesman - Ohelig - ttw - Sarah - Nikola Tasev - Kristian Kjems - Tapio Kortesaari - Soroush Pour - Jack Phelps - Kyle Green - Lexi X - Reed Bowman - John Slape - Nif - Christopher Creutzig - Johann Puzik - Pindex - RMR - Andrew Edstrom - john leaver - Danealor - Cliff Hammerschmidt - Pranav Anurag - traco - Connor - Richard Balmer - Alex - Andrey Shevchuk - Eli Tyre - C_Bookie - Duncan Stuart - Danila Fediashchin - Jason Strack - Archer - Rainer Szalata - Simeon Maxein - Brandon Bisel - Simon Sven Troschke - CoderPaws https://www.patreon.com/robertskmiles

What you'll learn

  • Concrete career pathways in AI Safety are available, including career advising through 80000hours.org
  • AI Safety offers multiple career directions such as research, policy, and governance, each with detailed career guides
  • Specialized advisors and job boards help you find the right position in the AI Safety field

Frequently asked questions

What career paths are available in AI Safety?
There are at least three major routes: AI Safety research, AI policy and strategy, and governance. Detailed career guides for each path are available through 80000hours.org.
Where can I get help choosing a career in AI Safety?
You can request free career advising through 80000hours.org/speak-with-us, or reach out to other advisors at aisafety.com/advisors.
How do I find job openings in the AI Safety field?
A dedicated job board is available at jobs.80000hours.org where positions in the AI Safety field are posted.

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