UChicago researcher hiring predoc for AI x econ research with co-first-author papers
ethayarajh · x · 2026-09-17
AI researcher Kawin Ethayarajh is hiring a predoc to work on AI x economics at UChicago.
- Ideal for econ-background folks transitioning into AI research, or AI-background folks seeking depth in economics.
- Not a standard predoc: PhD-student-level research freedom and (co-)first authorship on joint papers.
- Topics include post-training, AI alignment, AI governance, and the economics of AI, with flexibility to pick something both are excited about.
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