SIRA Fellowship 2027: Societal Impacts Research on AI

fellowship 📅 June 1, 2027 – August 31, 2027 📍 in-person ★ 0.58

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12-week mentored research program bringing social science talent into AI safety research. Cohort of 15-20 social scientists (postdocs, PhD students, Master's students, undergraduates with research experience). Focus on psychology, economics, sociology, and related empirical social sciences applied to AI. Program pairs fellows with mentors from academia and industry.

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#governance#alignment social-sciencementorship

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LessWrong Events (aggregator, trust 0.90) · observed 2026-10-24
" SIRA Fellowship Launch: Summer 2027. 12 weeks, in-person. 15-20 social scientists. Postdocs, PhD students, Master's students, and undergraduates with demonstrated research experience. Psychology, economics, sociology applied to AI. First cohort projected to start in Summer 2027. "

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First seen 2026-10-24 · last confirmed 2026-10-24 · confidence medium