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Resources

We're Not Ready for Superintelligence — AI in Context

AI Safety Opportunities

A live directory of AI safety programs, fellowships, and open roles across the field.

The Problem

MIRI's introduction to why smarter-than-human AI could be an existential risk.

Blogs & newsletters

The Alignment Forum

The hub for technical AI alignment research and discussion.

LessWrong

Community blog on rationality and AI safety — much of the field's writing lives here.

AI Safety Newsletter

Regular updates on AI safety research, policy, and news.

Redwood Research Blog

Technical alignment research and interpretability work from Redwood Research.

AI as Normal Technology

Newsletter on responsible AI integration, with balanced perspectives on hype, safety, and social impact.

AI Snake Oil

Princeton researchers demystify AI claims and examine where machine learning adds value versus hype.

Unresolved Debates About the Future of AI

Helen Toner outlines the key disagreements shaping AI governance and long-term safety priorities.

Technological Optimism and Appropriate Fear

Jack Clark on balancing optimism and caution in AI development.

Podcasts

The 80,000 Hours Podcast

In-depth interviews about the world's most pressing problems, including AI safety.

Dwarkesh Podcast

Deep conversations with leading AI researchers and thinkers about the future of AI.

Research fellowships

SPAR

Part-time remote AI safety and policy research, pairing mentees with established researchers.

MATS Program

Twelve-week mentored AI alignment research fellowship in Berkeley and London.

Astra Fellowship

Fully funded five-month Berkeley fellowship pairing senior advisors with emerging researchers.

Pivotal Fellowship

Nine-week London research fellowship in AI safety, governance, and biosecurity.

ERA Fellowship

Ten-week funded Cambridge fellowship on technical AI safety and governance.

Horizon Fellowship

Places emerging-tech experts in funded US federal, congressional, and think-tank policy roles.

LASR Labs

Thirteen-week London programme where teams produce technical AI safety papers.

MARS

Part-time programme pairing small teams with mentors on AI safety research.

XLab Summer Research Fellowship

Ten-week in-person fellowship on AI safety and security, and nuclear security.

CBAI AI Safety Fellowship

Ten-week fully funded Cambridge, MA research fellowship in AI safety and governance.

Tarbell Fellowship

One-year AI journalism fellowship with training and a nine-month newsroom placement.

Anthropic Fellows Program

Four-month funded AI safety research fellowship with Anthropic mentorship.

OpenAI Safety Fellowship

Funded external research fellowship on AI safety and alignment.

ILIAD Intensive

Four-week taught course on foundational AI alignment for mathematical backgrounds.

Books

The Alignment Problem

by Brian Christian

Human Compatible

by Stuart Russell

Superintelligence

by Nick Bostrom