[Career review] “AI security” by Aaron Gertler

Organisations with influence, financial power, and advanced technology are targeted by actors seeking to steal or abuse these assets. A career in information security is a promising avenue to support high-impact organisations by protecting against these attacks, which have the potential to disrupt an organisation's mission or even increase existential risk.

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Outline:

(00:12) Summary

(02:09) Recommended

(02:19) Review status

(05:26) Why work on AI security?

(06:33) Ways to contribute

(06:37) Protecting AI from external attackers

(08:39) Stopping subversion from misaligned AI ("AI control")

(11:28) Verification, compliance, and AI governance

(13:39) What's it like to work on AI security?

(15:22) Would you be a good fit?

(16:58) Useful skills

(18:57) Key roles to aim for

(21:30) Downsides to working on AI security

(22:03) How to enter with a lot of experience

(23:15) How to enter early in your career

(24:09) Where can this work be done?

(24:13) Top organisations to work for

(24:45) Smaller organisations

(25:07) Grantmakers

(25:36) Find jobs in AI cybersecurity

(25:46) Speak with us

(26:06) Learn more

(26:09) External attacks

(27:01) AI control

(27:31) AI governance

(27:47) Acknowledgements

The original text contained 5 footnotes which were omitted from this narration.

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First published:
December 19th, 2022

Last updated:
June 5th, 2023

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/ai-security

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