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GovAI is hiring a Head of US Policy 🇺🇸 We're looking for a senior leader to shape GovAI's growing DC presence — setting our federal AI policy research strategy, building our team, and strengthening ties across the policy ecosystem. You'd report directly to our Executive Director, Ben Garfinkel. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis; priority deadline August 6th. Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/euiGQq9H

Apply for GovAI's 2027 DC Winter Fellowship! 📍 Location: Washington, DC 📅 Deadline: July 12, 2026 at 11:59PM ET The DC Winter Fellowship is a three-month bipartisan opportunity designed to accelerate or launch impactful careers in American AI governance and policy. Participants deepen their understanding of the field, connect with a network of experts, and build their skills and professional profile, all while conducting a research project of their choice under expert guidance. 🔗 Learn more: lnkd.in/dVuBpM8Z

U.S. policy professionals across government and think tanks: we invite you to apply for GovAI's U.S. AI Policy Program – a free, bipartisan, part-time program designed to equip policy professionals with a technically-informed understanding of the AI policy landscape. Apply by July 5. governance.ai/post/govai-u-s…

Apply for GovAI's 2027 Winter Fellowship, Research and Applied tracks! 📍 Location: London, UK 📅 Deadline: 23:59 BST Sunday 12 July 2026 Fellows will join us in London to conduct a project on a topic of their choice, participate in an expert Q&A and seminar series aimed at developing a broad understanding of the field, and spend time forging connections with researchers and practitioners. Learn more below. 🔗 Learn more about the Research Track: lnkd.in/eGNrgV2u 🔗 Learn more about the Applied Track: lnkd.in/eVcZ5se5

GovAI is hiring across people operations — a People Ops Manager and an Associate, in London or DC. You'll keep employment at GovAI running smoothly so our team can focus on AI governance, not admin. Visa sponsorship available (UK & US). Apply by Sunday 21 June governance.ai/post/people-op…

We're hiring a Director of Operations at GovAI. Join our leadership team and help direct the strategy and priorities of the org as we grow substantially in size and complexity. If you're interested, fill in our expression of interest form below. If you know someone you think would be a great fit, please share this post to them: governance.ai/post/doo-eoi-2…

Join us for our first ever Vision Weekend in the UK! ​2026 marks 40 years of Foresight. Over three days, we will gather leading researchers, builders, and funders to look forward: exploring what scientific and technological frontiers will shape the coming decades, and how to make them reality. June 5–7 | London Confirmed speakers include: • ​Ed Boyden (MIT) on biologically accurate brain simulation • ​​Greg Wayne (Google DeepMind) on universal AI assistants • ​Jano Costard (SPRIND) on challenges as a tool for breakthrough innovation • ​Christine Peterson (Foresight Institute) on Foresight, 40 years later • ​Dorothy Chou (Google DeepMind) on capital for the long game: financing durable innovation in an age of hype • ​Irina Rish (Mila) on beyond scaling: toward continual and adaptive intelligence • ​Chris Rozell (Georgia Tech) on closed-loop neuroengineering: algorithms that learn from the brain in real time • ​Lee Cronin (University of Glasgow) • ​Mehmet Fisek (Meridial) on Focused Research Organisation mission and setup • ​Zoë Brammer (Google DeepMind) on AI for science 2030 • ​João Pedro de Magalhães (University of Birmingham) on hacking aging biology and many more. Get your tickets: foresight.org/events/vision-… Powered by: @apolloaievals @ARIA_research @e184media @CUHPartners @RenPhilanthropy @SPRIND @andnowstudio

GovAI's 2025 Annual Report is now out. Follow the link to find out what our team achieved last year: governance.ai/post/annual-re…

A new post by GovAI's @jonasfreund_ & @_S_Williams dive into Anthropic's updated RSP. Click below to read their takes on: ▶︎How the new RSP works. ▶︎What has changed. ▶︎Reasons to be concerned, & reasons to be positive. ▶︎Their overall view. governance.ai/analysis/anthr…

Apply for GovAI’s DC Summer Fellowship, a three-month paid bipartisan opportunity designed to launch or accelerate impactful careers in American AI governance and policy. Fellows conduct research on a topic of their choice, with mentorship from leading experts. Apply by Sunday, March 1st, 2026 at 11:59PM ET. 🔗 Learn more: governance.ai/post/dc-summer…

GovAI is hiring a Research Manager! You'll contribute to the design and execution of our flagship Seasonal Fellowships - a biannual 3-month programme in London that accelerates careers in AI governance. 🔗Apply by 15 Feb: governance.ai/post/research-…

We’re hiring Research Scholars and Research Fellows at GovAI. GovAI’s mission: help humanity navigate the transition to advanced AI through rigorous research and support for decision-makers across government, industry, and civil society. Now open: Research Scholar (12-month visiting position) Flexible, career-development-focused role with wide latitude (policy / social science / technical research; advising; convening; launching applied initiatives). Structured support via supervision, mentorship, and regular feedback. Comp (by experience/location): - London £75k–£95k + benefits - DC $100k–$150k + benefits - Apply/info: governance.ai/post/research-… Research Fellow (2-year staff role, renewable) For experienced researchers driving core AI governance agendas: independent policy-relevant research, contributing to strategy, mentoring junior researchers. Comp (by experience/location): - London £85k–£110k + benefits - DC $110k–$180k + benefits - Apply/info: governance.ai/post/research-… Research areas include: risk management, threat modeling, economics of AI, geopolitics, public policy, technical governance (and more). Location/visas: - Prefer London or DC, open to elsewhere. UK visa sponsorship available. - US visa only in exceptional cases. - Deadline: 23:59 AoE, Sun 15 Feb 2026. - One shared application for both roles. If this sounds like you (or someone you know), please apply/share.

There's been intense debate about AI and lone-wolf bioterrorism. How worried should we actually be? My new report tackles this question—investigating the threat model, why experts disagree, and proposing a concrete framework for risk assessment.

Apply for the 2026 Summer Fellowship, now with two tracks! Fellows join GovAI in London for 3 months, conducting a paid project with mentorship from leading experts in the field. Apply by 4 January, 2026. 🔗 Learn more: governance.ai/opportunities