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AI Safety Specialist

AI Safety Specialists evaluate and mitigate risks in artificial intelligence systems.

Typical pay
$125,000/yr
Education
Bachelor's common
Outlook
⇧ Strong

Why this matters in Technology

Data and AI power the products of the future.

What you’d actually do

Review AI model outputs for safety concerns, design red-team tests, write safety documentation, collaborate with ML engineers on guardrails, monitor deployed systems for unexpected behavior, and report findings to leadership.

What can I do right now?

  • Robotics club, Hackathons, Science fairs, Coding projects

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