Senior Policy Adviser, International AI Safety Report (AI Safety Institute)

International AI Safety Report Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing about huge changes to society, and it is our job as a team to work out how Government should respond. It is a once-in-a-generation moment, and an incredibly fast-paced and exciting environment. The International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI is a landmark project. It represents the first time that the world has come together to collaborate on synthesising the latest science on the capabilities and risks of advanced AI. It will be used by policymakers around the globe to ensure that humanity can reap the benefits of AI by mitigating the risks. The long-term vision for the report is to establish it as the most valuable source of information for policymakers around the world on the capabilities and risks of advanced AI, much as the IPCC has done so for climate change. The first report is a groundbreaking proof-of-concept of a long-term project which will come to have enormous benefit to the way governments worldwide develop AI policy. The report is chaired by Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award-winning AI academic and member of the UNs Scientific Advisory Board. He is supported by a diverse group of leading AI academics and is advised by an Expert Advisory Panel comprising representatives from 30 countries the European Union, United Nations and OECD. The interim report was published in May 2024 and countries reaffirmed their support to producing a final report, which will be published ahead of the Summit in Paris in 2025. What youll do We are looking for three experienced policy officials to contribute to the International AI Safety Report team. 1. Project Manager The successful individual will be responsible for but not limited to: Engagement with the writing team and senior advisers Project management of writers and senior advisers: setting and implementing granular project timelines for writing and review; decisions on prioritisiation; facilitation of writer workshops. Support the central writing team on the development of writer guidance and other key guidelines. Recruitment, onboarding, and budget Recruitment of writers and senior advisers to fill capability and expertise gaps. Budget management. Managing process for onboarding of all writers, including ensuring that they have all the tools needed to succeed on the project. Report delivery Contingency planning for problems that may arise and anticipating solutions. Support for non-content processes, such a referencing, figure design and quality checks. Seeking and implementing feedback. 2. Report delivery The successful individual will be responsible for but not limited to: Stakeholder engagement Liaising with the Chair of the report and his lab to ensure delivery. Advising and seeking input from other key stakeholders such as Secretary of State, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and AI policy experts across Whitehall. Process setting Designing and implementing processes for report delivery to ensure a high-quality report is delivered within deadlines. Supporting with policy development for the report, including designing a peer review process. Communications and publishing Designing and implementing a communications and publicity plan for the report to ensure it reaches its target audience and that its key finding are amplified globally. Working with a publishing firm on the design and branding of the report. 3. International engagement The successful individual will be responsible for but not limited to: International Engagement Managing a high-profile international group of senior scientists and government officials. Arranging meetings with this group, updating them regularly, and supporting their review of the report. Working closely with international partners to understand, input into and support their proposals. Strategy Working in collaboration with the Strategy lead to develop the long-term future of international efforts to establish the science on advanced AI risks and capabilities, considering the objectives and views of a range of internal and external stakeholders, including: the development for a proposal for the future of the report over the long term; and the development of an approach to maximising the impact of the report and related initiatives. Report delivery Assisting with report delivery during surge periods.