Academics Who Want AI Policy Influence Should Join Policy Orgs, Not Just Labs
peterwildeford · x · 2026-08-19
Thomas Woodside argues that while many academics are joining AI companies to work on AI directly, they should also consider organizations like Secure AI Project for direct AI policy work — in his view, it is often through such orgs that individuals exert the greatest influence on AI policy.
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