Risk Assessment Associate (Youth AI Safety Institute)
About The Position
Common Sense Media is seeking a Risk Assessment Associate for its new Youth AI Safety Institute. This role supports comprehensive evaluations of AI tools and platforms used by children, teens, and educators. The Associate will work under the supervision of a Risk Assessment Analyst, focusing on research support, systematic testing, data analysis, and report drafting. This position involves evaluating sensitive content, requiring professionalism, emotional resilience, and analytical detachment to ensure AI used by children is safe and developmentally appropriate. The Youth AI Safety Institute aims to establish safety standards, build open-source evaluations, independently test AI products, and publish results for transparency and accountability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (computer science, psychology, education, public policy, or related).
- 2 years of professional experience in research, technology, or a related field, with a demonstrated interest in AI safety, child protection, or technology policy.
- Strong critical thinking and data analysis capabilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with AI tools and platforms, and willingness to learn technical testing procedures.
- Ability to handle sensitive, potentially upsetting content in a professional research context.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with content moderation, trust and safety, or online safety research.
- Background in psychology, education, computer science, or a related field.
- Previous research experience in academic or professional settings.
- Interest in child development and youth protection issues.
Responsibilities
- Conduct systematic prompt testing of AI tools and platforms under the supervision of a Risk Assessment Analyst.
- Conduct literature reviews and background research on AI platforms, including analysis of technical documentation, academic papers, and industry reports.
- Compile and organize large data sets to identify patterns and analyze platform strengths and risks.
- Assist with technical testing procedures.
- Evaluate AI-generated content across categories such as age-appropriateness and safety concerns, and document findings, including for sensitive content areas with challenging material related to youth safety.
- Support the development of content evaluation frameworks and testing plans.
- Draft sections of risk assessment reports and briefs under analyst guidance.
- Clearly document testing procedures, findings, and analysis methods.
- Prepare data summaries and preliminary analysis for inclusion in public-facing reports.
- Support quality assurance processes for assessment accuracy and reproducibility.
- Synthesize research findings from multiple sources to inform assessment approaches.
- Track emerging AI technologies and their potential impacts on youth safety and education.
- Contribute to research briefs summarizing key background information and known risks.
- Support competitive analysis and market research on AI tools in educational settings.
- Assist with project timeline management and deliverable tracking across multiple concurrent assessments.
- Contribute to team meetings and strategic planning discussions.
- Present research findings to internal teams and external stakeholders as appropriate.
- Contribute to thought leadership content, including blog posts and policy briefs.
Benefits
- Great health and welfare benefits package, including medical, dental, vision
- Matching 401(k)
- Other key benefits
- Work/life balance
- Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of kids and families
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
