Postdoc Opening at ELLIS & MPI: Focus on Scalable Oversight and Loss of Control
maksym_andr · x · 2026-08-12
AI researcher Maksym Andriushchenko provided an update that his group is still actively looking for a postdoc at ELLIS Institute Tue and MPI-IS as of August 11.
The position offers highly attractive working conditions, including no teaching load, minimal bureaucracy, and a competitive salary. The priority research areas revolve around AI safety, specifically scalable oversight, loss of control, and recursive self-improvement (RSI).
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