Alfie Lamerton and I are co-mentoring an empirical ML stream focusing on secret loyalties! Applications are open for the Winter 2027 cohort (Jan 19–Apr 10, 2027), with the opportunity for a 6–12 month program extension for select fellows. If you’re interested in addressing secret loyalties and learning from me, apply to MATS by September 6 EOD AoE! MATS provides accepted fellows with funding and support, research management resources, close contact with like-minded researchers, housing, and access to seminars/debates by notable AIS researchers in Berkeley, CA. MATS has served as a transitional space for talented researchers to develop skills to become AI alignment researchers. MATS alumni have been hired by leading organizations like Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Deepmind, METR, ARC, and MIRI, in addition to academic research groups. 🔗 Apply by September 6, 2026 AoE → matsprogram.org/apply
🚨 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗦 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! We believe reducing risks from powerful AI is one of the world’s most urgent and talent-constrained challenges. MATS supports ambitious people from a wide range of backgrounds and career stages to build careers tackling these risks. The MATS Winter 2027 Fellowship is a fully-funded, 12-week research program (January 19 – April 10, 2027) for aspiring and established AI alignment, security, and governance researchers and field-builders. 📅 Applications close September 6, 2026 AoE 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eTm7y_sx 📌 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲: → $6,400/month stipend + up to $8,000/month in compute for non-technical and up to $16,000/month in compute for technical fellows → Housing, meals at the office, and travel covered → J-1 visa support, if needed → Mentorship from world-class researchers at Anthropic, Google DeepMind, OpenAI, Redwood Research, AI Futures Project, and more → Guidance and incubation support for fellows who choose to start their own organizations → A close-knit cohort, regular seminars and workshops with industry experts, and an active global alumni network → Opportunity to continue for 6–12 months with ongoing mentorship and funding; over 80% of fellows who apply for an extension secure one ✅ 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱: → 631 alumni, 100+ mentors → 215+ publications with 17,000+ citations → 75% of pre-2026 alumni now work in AI safety/security → 30+ initiatives founded by alumni 🎯 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀: → 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱-𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: For founders, field-builders, and high-agency generalists looking to launch new AI safety initiatives → 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: For fellows looking to support research at the intersection of advanced AI and catastrophic biological risk → 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 & 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: For fellows looking to support research on how advanced AI is governed and how it should be governed → 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹: For fellows looking to use machine learning experiments to understand and improve model safety → 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆: For fellows looking to conduct foundational mathematical or philosophical research on agency, alignment, and safe reasoning in advanced AI systems → 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: For fellows looking to research software and hardware security for securing AI development and deployment → 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 & 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: For fellows looking to understand how advanced AI development may unfold and what its trajectory means for long-term safety Know someone who’d be a strong fit? Tag them or share this post. 🔗 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗼𝗘 → https://lnkd.in/eTm7y_sx
Very interesting and important research stream.