{"id":61,"date":"2024-02-28T00:08:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T00:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caltechaia.org\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2024-02-28T00:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T00:33:13","slug":"can-i-help-even-if-i-dont-study-computer-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caltechaia.org\/index.php\/can-i-help-even-if-i-dont-study-computer-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I help even if I don\u2019t study computer science?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yes! AI Alignment needs <a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/career-reviews\/ai-safety-researcher\/\">technical researchers<\/a> with experience in CS, math, physics, SymSys, engineering, etc. But it also needs people with all kinds of other backgrounds and skills!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Non-CS\/mathy roles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/problem-profiles\/artificial-intelligence\/#ai-governance-and-strategy\">Policy work<\/a> (e.g., public policy, law, international relations, economics) to shape coordination on AI development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aiimpacts.org\/\">History of Science<\/a> and Forecasting research to understand trends in AI development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/future-perfect\">Journalism<\/a> and science communication to spread awareness and keep decisions makers informed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.effectivealtruism.org\/posts\/WqQDCCLWbYfFRwubf\/information-security-considerations-for-ai-and-the-long-term\">Information and computer security<\/a> to protect state of the art models from malicious actors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.effectivealtruism.org\/posts\/WHDb9r9yMFetG7oz5\/social-scientists-interested-in-ai-safety-should-consider\">Social science<\/a> (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology) research to answer a whole bunch of important questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pibbss.ai\/\">Evolutionary biology<\/a> research to understand selection effects and the development of intelligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/80000hours.org\/articles\/operations-management\/\">Operations and support<\/a> at organizations working on AI Alignment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alignmentforum.org\/posts\/ZJY3eotLdfBPCLP3z\/theoretical-neuroscience-for-alignment-theory\">Neuroscience<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alignmentforum.org\/posts\/rASeoR7iZ9Fokzh7L\/problems-in-ai-alignment-that-philosophers-could-potentially\">philosophy<\/a> work to better understand how minds work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesswrong.com\/posts\/YDF7XhMThhNfHfim9\/ai-safety-needs-great-engineers\">Engineering<\/a> to create the infrastructure for safe AI development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more, including management and human resources at organizations working on AI Alignment, graphic design or video creation around eduction on these risks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you were starting college and wanted to get into AI Alignment, we tentatively think these are the programs that would best help you<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Computer Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Symbolic Systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Science, Technology, and Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mathematics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Relations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philosophy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electrical Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/caltechaia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jamillah-knowles_resettech-australia_people-on-phones_1080x1080-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caltechaia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jamillah-knowles_resettech-australia_people-on-phones_1080x1080-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/caltechaia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jamillah-knowles_resettech-australia_people-on-phones_1080x1080-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/caltechaia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jamillah-knowles_resettech-australia_people-on-phones_1080x1080-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/caltechaia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jamillah-knowles_resettech-australia_people-on-phones_1080x1080-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/caltechaia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jamillah-knowles_resettech-australia_people-on-phones_1080x1080-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/caltechaia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jamillah-knowles_resettech-australia_people-on-phones_1080x1080.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes! AI Alignment needs technical researchers with experience in CS, math, physics, SymSys, engineering, etc. But it also needs people with all kinds of other backgrounds and skills! 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