Research Scientist
AI DigestRemote
Global catastrophic risksAI safetyResearchSoftware engineering
Why this is on the board
Most AI tests measure what a model does in a single short task. AI Digest has had AI agents working together on long-running assignments for more than a year, and what you draw out of that rare data reaches researchers and policymakers who have to judge how large the risks of powerful AI really are.
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About the role
Research scientist leading AI capability discovery through long-horizon agent experiments and data analysis. - Design and execute experiments using AI Village infrastructure to test hypotheses about frontier AI agent behaviour and capabilities. - Analyse >1 year of Village data to surface insights about emergent dynamics, long-horizon reasoning, and model proclivities. - Strong LLM research background with excellent taste for identifying important questions and executing rigorous analyses. -…
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