AI Policy Research Resident
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About The Position
RAND’s Technology and Security Policy Center (TASP) is seeking mission-driven AI Policy Research Residents to contribute to and lead research, decision support, and/or technical work at the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence, national or global security, and U.S. domestic and international policy. RAND is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that develops evidence-based solutions to public policy challenges. RAND’s reputation for excellence is built on our commitment to quality, rigor, and objectivity. TASP is at the forefront of work on the impact of high-consequence, dual-use technologies on global competition and security. Our research is regularly used by decisionmakers at the White House, U.S. government departments and agencies, the EU and UK governments, and industry leaders, among others. Our alumni have gone on to important roles at institutions such as the NSC, DOD, BIS, Congress, US AISI, UK AISI, EU AI Office, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, OpenAI, other key think tanks, and to found mission-driven tech initiatives. This opening is primarily for our Technology Policy and Governance (TPG) and Geopolitics of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) teams. TPG delivers timely, actionable analysis and policy recommendations to US and European decision-makers on topics at the intersection of frontier AI and national security. This includes rapid-response work for decisionmakers as well as longer-term, deeper work that results in publications. Recent examples include responses to the White House’s request for feedback on the AI Action Plan. The Geopolitics of AGI team helps policymakers understand, anticipate, and prepare to navigate the national security and geopolitical implications of AGI, including by developing an adaptive and forward-looking U.S. strategy for AGI. Recent examples of their public work include Artificial General Intelligence's Five Hard National Security Problems, Seeking Stability in the Competition for AI Advantage, and Managing AI’s Economic Future. AI Policy Research Residents will be a key part of one or more such teams, working alongside a variety of technical and policy experts and with access to extensive government and industry connections. This position is initially structured as a focused 1-year appointment to create the urgency needed to drive ambitious change in this rapidly evolving field. The appointment may be renewed for up to a total of 3 years, with opportunities for longer-term employment at RAND thereafter. Full-time schedules are preferred, and part-time (at least 20 hours per week) schedules will be considered.
