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Autumn 2026 MATS application deadline is June 7th, in just over a week!
Pitch: Come work with me and Alex Cloud on Team Shard. Often the team accomplishes imaginative work which advances some aspect of alignment (like steering vectors and distillation robustifies unlearning). Our mentees consistently have fun and grow a lot (see some testimonials):
Being a member of Team Shard helped me grow tremendously as a researcher. It gave me the necessary skills and confidence to work in AI Safety full-time.