AI researcher job posts shift from pre-training to post-training in one year
dejavucoder · x · 2026-10-30
An AI researcher on the job market notes that most AI researcher postings this year focus on post-training, whereas last year they centered on pre-training and fine-tuning. A reply predicts the next wave will be alignment, safety and monitoring roles — a telling signal of where the field's training priorities are heading.
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