The most pressing
work of our time

Welcome to AI safety! We need more people like you. This is a handy guide for people new to the field, covering everything we wish someone had told us when we started.

Start here: Why AI Safety Matters →

01

Learn

Understand the problem

The ideas, the history, and the vocabulary.

Why AI Safety Matters The case for taking this seriously, and a framework for thinking about the risks: misuse, misalignment, and systemic. → Key Events A timeline of the papers, capability milestones, policy moves, and incidents that shaped the field. → Field Map The core concepts of the field, each with a working definition, the key papers, and the open problems. →

02

Getting in

Find your way in

Entry points, applications, and how to fund it.

Getting Hired The junior market is structurally tough right now. Here is why, and what actually gets you a foot in the door. → Fellowships MATS, ERA, LASR Labs and the rest of the landscape — how each program works, and what makes an application strong. → Funding & Grants How to find grants, write proposals, and fund your own transition into alignment work. → Job Listings Where roles actually get posted, starting with the 80,000 Hours board — and why many are never advertised at all. →

03

Community

Find your people

Where researchers cluster, and where they meet.

Geography The coworking spaces, hubs, and cities where safety researchers cluster, from Berkeley to London to Singapore. → Conferences & Events The conferences, workshops, and unconferences where the field meets, and how to get the most out of your first one. →

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