Political Economist, Rule of Law

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic’s AI & Rule of Law team studies how AI may affect constitutional democratic institutions and seeks strategies to protect democratic freedoms through technical and policy approaches. This is early-stage, high-stakes research in a small team, with an evolving agenda as AI capabilities and institutional pressures change. The role calls for deep expertise in AI and at least one of law, government, political science, or public policy, combining an understanding of AI capabilities and risks with insight into democratic institutions. The successful candidate will use Claude extensively as a research tool, thought partner, and subject of inquiry. The research may include evaluating frontier AI systems against constitutional norms, due process, and rule-of-law principles; analyzing vulnerabilities in democratic governance and proposing mitigations; mapping novel legal questions arising from capable AI systems; and exploring AI applications that could strengthen civic participation, legislative capacity, or judicial function. The work requires producing rigorous, public-facing research and operating with autonomy on novel problems.

Requirements

A primary degree in law, political science, or a closely related field at the Ph.D. level or equivalent, or extensive government experience at a leadership level.
Demonstrated ability to produce rigorous, public-facing work, such as scholarship, policy analysis, government output, or a published body of writing.

Nice To Haves

Experience at the intersection of legal or political theory and emerging technology.
A track record of working across disciplines, such as a legal scholar who has engaged seriously with AI or a policy official who has worked on technology governance.
Comfort operating with significant autonomy on new problems without an established playbook.
At least five years of relevant experience in academia, industry, or government.

Responsibilities

Develop frameworks to evaluate whether frontier AI systems behave consistently with constitutional norms, due process, and rule-of-law principles.
Identify novel AI-related pressure points in democratic governance and propose policy and technical mitigations.
Map unsettled legal issues created by capable AI systems, including liability, agency, and institutional authority.
Develop or identify applications of AI that could strengthen civic participation, legislative capacity, or judicial function.
Use Claude creatively and extensively as a research tool, thought partner, and subject of inquiry.