Show HN: A map of 68 programs and jobs in AI safety research

Sep 17, 2026 · 7:49 PM UTC ·30 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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cleverhack.com Frontier AI Lab News Tracker ⇒ Neolab and Emerging AI Lab Tracker ⇒ Have news to share or need to update/add info? Email: cleverhack at duck.com LinkedIn: /in/joylarkin Twitter: @joy AI Research & AI Safety Programs Map September 17, 2026 12:58 PM PT Most writing about getting into frontier AI assumes you are already in the pipeline — a PhD student, a lab intern, someone with a referral. These are the structured entry points into frontier AI and AI safety research: programs that take applications from outside, pay a stipend or cover costs, and end with you having done real work.

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▪cleverhack.com Frontier AI Lab News Tracker ⇒ Neolab and Emerging AI Lab Tracker ⇒ Have news to share or need to update/add info?
▪Email: cleverhack at duck.com LinkedIn: /in/joylarkin Twitter: @joy AI Research & AI Safety Programs Map September 17, 2026 12:58 PM PT Most writing about getting into frontier AI assumes you are already in the pipeline — a PhD student, a l
▪These are the structured entry points into frontier AI and AI safety research: programs that take applications from outside, pay a stipend or cover costs, and end with you having done real work.

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cleverhack.com Frontier AI Lab News Tracker ⇒ Neolab and Emerging AI Lab Tracker ⇒ Have news to share or need to update/add info? Email: cleverhack at duck.com LinkedIn: /in/joylarkin Twitter: @joy AI Research & AI Safety Programs Map September 17, 2026 12:58 PM PT Most writing about getting into frontier AI assumes you are already in the pipeline — a PhD student, a lab intern, someone with a referral. This page is for everyone else. These are the structured entry points into frontier AI and AI safety research: programs that take applications from outside, pay a stipend or cover costs, and end with you having done real work. Several were designed specifically for career-changers, and most say plainly that no PhD and no prior ML publications are required.

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