Governance and society

AI policy, institutions and public accountability

This family covers the work of designing and testing the institutional rules that govern AI, from regulation and compute controls to public-sector accountability. AI companies need it to deal with governments credibly and to build oversight that holds up.

Governments, regulators and the public now ask AI companies hard questions about oversight, compute and accountability. Some of this work is established. Some is still taking shape. The tricky part is that candidates often come from policy, administration or technical governance, and few have done all three. A strong hire separates a proposal from current law, and can say what would actually happen at implementation.

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Roles in this family

6 roles

Hiring nowAI Policy AnalystAn AI Policy Analyst turns uncertain governance questions into clear options a company can act on. They show leadership what a rule, commitment or…Hiring nowAI Governance ResearcherAn AI Governance Researcher studies how institutions and mechanisms can keep AI development accountable. They give the company evidence-based…EmergingPublic-Sector AI Accountability OfficerRuns the process that lets the public see, question and challenge how an organisation uses AI in public services. Gives leaders a defensible record…EmergingInternational AI Coordination SpecialistAn International AI Coordination Specialist helps a company work with governments, labs, regulators and standards bodies across borders. They turn…Hiring nowAI Policy LeadAn AI Policy Lead represents the company to governments on regulation, compute and national security. They help the business shape rules it must…Hiring nowCompute Governance SpecialistA compute governance specialist tracks and enforces the rules on chips, compute and model weights. They keep a company compliant and help it plan…

Where the people come from

Public policy, political economy, public administration or technical governance

Not to be confused with. Policy proposals are not current law or evidence of future institutional adoption.

Core skills

  • AI risk management
  • Technical communication
  • Public policy and economics
  • Institutional and international coordination

Where it is used

  • Government and public administration
  • International development and nonprofits
  • Frontier AI governance

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