EA - Hiring a CEO & EU Tech Policy Lead to launch an AI policy career org in Europe by Cillian

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Hiring a CEO & EU Tech Policy Lead to launch an AI policy career org in Europe, published by Cillian on December 6, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.SummaryWe are hiring for anExecutive Director and anEU Tech Policy Lead to launch Talos Institute[1], a new organisation focused on EU AI policy careers.Talos is spinning out ofTraining for Good and will launch in 2024 with theEU Tech Policy Fellowship as its flagship programme. We envision Talos expanding its activities and quickly growing into a key organisation in the AI governance landscape.Apply here by December 27th.Key DetailsClosing: 27 December, 11:59PM GMTStart date: We would ideally like a candidate to begin as soon as possible after receiving an offer, but we are willing to wait if the best candidate can only start later. Ability to attend our upcoming Brussels Summit (February 26th - March 1st) would also be beneficial, though not required.Hours: 40/week (flexible)Location: Brussels (preferred) / RemoteCompensation:Executive Director: 70,000 - 90,000. We are committed to attracting top talent and are willing to offer a higher salary for the right candidate.EU Tech Policy Lead: 55,000 - 75,000. We are committed to attracting top talent and are willing to offer a higher salary for the right candidate.How to apply: Please fill in this shortapplication formContact:[email protected] Talos InstituteEU Tech Policy FellowshipTheEU Tech Policy Fellowship is Talos Institute's flagship programme. It is a 7-month programme enabling ambitious graduates to launch European policy careers reducing risks from artificial intelligence. From 2024, it will run twice per year. It includes:8-week training that explores the intricacies of AI governance in EuropeA week-long policymaking summit in Brussels to connect with others working in the space6-month placement at a prominent think tank working on AI policy (e.g. The Centre for European Policy Studies, The Future Society)Success to dateThe EU Tech Policy Fellowship appears to have had a significant impact to date. Since 2021, we've supported ~30 EU Tech Policy Fellows and successfully transitioned a significant number to work on AI governance in Europe. For example:Several work at key think tanks (e.g.The Future Society, theInternational Center for Future Generations, and theCentre for European Policy Studies)One has co-founded anAI think tank working directly with the UN andco-authored a piece for The Economist with Gary MarcusOthers are advising MEPs and key institutions on the EU AI Act and related legislationWe're conducting an external evaluation and expect to publish the results in early 2024. Initial indicators suggest that the programme has been highly effective to date. As a result, we have decided to double the programme's size by running two cohorts per year. We now expect to support 30+ fellows in 2024 alone.Future directionsWe can imagine Talos Institute growing in a number of ways. Future activities could include things like:Creating career advice resources tailored to careers in European policy (especially for those interested in AI & biosecurity careers). Similar to whatHorizon has done in the US.Community-building activities for those working in AI Governance in Europe (eg. retreats to facilitate connections, help create shared priorities, identify needs in the space, and incubate new projects).Hosting events in Brussels educating established policy makers on risks from advanced AIActivities that help grow the number of people interested in considering policy careers focused on risks from advanced AI, e.g. workshops likethisExpanding beyond AI governance to run similar placement programmes for other problems in Europe (e.g. biosecurity).Establishing the organisation as a credible think tank in Eu...