Currently hiring for Policy and Standards Researchers

Our Policy and Standards team identifies concrete interventions that could improve the safety, security, and governance of advanced AI systems. We are seeking two Researchers / Senior Researchers to join this team to secure the benefits and manage the risks of advanced AI systems.

This role is fully remote, and we are able to legally hire in most countries, though we have a preference for one of our two roles to be based in Washington DC.

Some of Our Team

  • Amanda El-Dakhakhni

    LEADERSHIP

    Amanda is Acting Co-Director and oversees our compute governance and external affairs work. Previously, she spent several years advising emerging technology companies operating in complex environments, including Uber and Cruise (the autonomous vehicle division of General Motors). She also served in policy and legal roles in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Obama-Biden White House.

  • Shaun Ee

    POLICY AND STANDARDS

    Shaun is Policy and Strategy Manager and focuses on safeguards and information-sharing for dual-use foundation models, tapping on experience in national security, cybersecurity, and East Asia policy. Previously, he coordinated cyber policy for Singapore’s government under the Prime Minister’s Office, worked in Washington, DC as assistant director of the Atlantic Council’s cyber program, and served as a signaler in the Singapore Armed Forces.

  • Asher Brass

    COMPUTE GOVERNANCE

    Asher is a Researcher focusing on infosecurity and compute governance. Before joining IAPS, Asher was Head of the Cyber Analysis Team at Cynerio, a medical device cybersecurity start-up. He also previously served as a cybersecurity officer in the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate (Unit 8200) and was a Senior Technological Researcher at the Israeli Prime Minister's Office.

About IAPS


Realizing the potential of advanced AI while also navigating its risks requires thoughtful, technical work that recognizes both the scale and the uncertainty of this transformative technology. IAPS works to secure these benefits, anticipate these risks, and meet them with forward-looking proposals.

We:

  • Conduct policy research, looking over the horizon to identify policy proposals that are actionable today but relevant tomorrow, and

  • Cultivate policy talent, forging a community of researchers and practitioners who are thoughtful about uncertainty but able to get things done.

Our work covers three areas: AI policy and standards, compute governance, and international governance and China.

Read more here.

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