(UK) Policy Advisor

We are hiring someone to help build political momentum in Westminster for addressing the extinction risk from superintelligence. You will be reporting to ControlAI's UK Parliamentary Lead. The core of this job is briefing parliamentarians in both houses and across parties, helping them understand why superintelligence is a first-order policy issue. A typical day might look like emailing an MP's office in the morning, delivering a briefing in Westminster before lunch, and following up with three offices in the afternoon. If you want to spend all day theorising and writing long reports, this is not the role for you.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Conducting outreach to parliamentarians: Manage outreach to parliamentarians, schedule briefings, and liaise with parliamentarians’ offices to arrange any necessary logistics.
• Policy advocacy: Meet and brief parliamentarians on the state of AI and the risks from superintelligence.
• Refining our communication: Help refine ControlAI’s communication to parliamentarians by identifying and incorporating relevant material and translating superintelligence into accessible, understandable content.
• Advocacy materials: Support the team in preparing compelling, informative materials for parliamentarians, including briefing documents, legislative briefings, and other resources that support their engagement with superintelligence.

Signs that you are a good fit:

• High agency and proactivity: You work with a high degree of autonomy, actively looking for ways to improve ongoing workstreams and tasks, and proactively seeking to overcome obstacles rather than waiting for instructions or ideal conditions.
• Disciplined advocate: You reliably represent the team’s agreed-upon policies and messages.
• Skilled communicator: You feel comfortable about engaging in substantive conversations with high-profile policymakers, exchanging pushback respectfully, and maintaining cordiality throughout.
• Organised and persistent: You are organised and have effective systems for tracking various ongoing tasks.
• Excellence-driven: You produce high-quality, detail-oriented work while striking the right balance between thoroughness and timeliness.

Understanding of the UK’s parliamentary and legislative system, including Westminster procedures and party politics, is desirable but not required, and you can learn this quickly on the job. Not required: Technical experience or experience with the field of AI safety. You will quickly pick up what you need to know on the job.

£60,000 - £80,000 a year Salary commensurate with experience.

About ControlAI

ControlAI is a non-profit organisation that works with a singular mission to prevent the extinction risk posed by superintelligence and secure a great future for humanity. We help hundreds of thousands of people understand where AI is going, and take civic action to secure their future. We meet hundreds of lawmakers to inform them about the risks, and convince them to take a public stance.

Application Process

We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and will interview strong candidates as they apply. The position will remain open until filled, but we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to receive priority consideration. The application process consists of a resume review, one take-home task, one online interview, and one in-person interview.

Other Details

Location: We are headquartered in London, UK, a 5 minute walk south of London Bridge. Benefits: We offer pension contributions up to 5%, catered lunches, and 25 days of annual holiday + bank holidays. Visa: ControlAI can provide visa assistance for exceptional candidates we hire. We encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but are passionate about our mission.