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AI Welfare Officer
Investigates questions of AI moral status as models become more sophisticated
£55k–£110k Existential risk
What it involves
A frontier role at AI labs exploring whether increasingly sophisticated AI systems warrant moral consideration, and what obligations — if any — developers might have toward them.
Skills & knowledge needed
Philosophy of mindAI research literacyEthicsResearch methodologyWriting
Why it's emerging now
Leading AI labs have begun taking this question seriously enough to fund dedicated research roles.
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