Hi,
It was quite strange to see it downvoted, and I’m not sure what the issue was. My guess is that the initial username might have played a role, especially since this is my first post on LessWrong, it might have caused some concern maybe?
As for the credibility, you can see that this fellowship has been shared by individuals from the organizations themselves on Twitter, as seen here, here and here.
If you’d like, I’m happy to discuss this further on the call to help alleviate any concerns you may have.
TLDR; Applications are accepted until December 31, 2024 on a rolling basis, to join a 3-6 month, fully-funded research program in AI safety. Fellows work with some of the world’s leading AI safety labs and research institutions. This will be a full-time, in-person placement, after which there may be opportunities to continue the engagement full time based on mutual fit and fellow's performance.
Learn more and apply to be a fellow here, or refer someone you think would be awesome for this here. We’re also looking for Talent Identification Advisors (or Consultants) – find out more about the role here.
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Thanks for the feedback! Quite helpful to get more context.
Quick responses:
1) Yes, we did intend for the hook to be eye-grabbing/mildly salesy, as this is part of our promotional material shared across different platforms, and we were hoping this would be effective at garnering the interest of talented individuals and encourage them to work on AIS. Though we didn't think it was dishonest/false, instead we designed it be short but effective.
2)It was a sincere mistake that the post was made from an org account.
3) We missed gauging issues with the use of 'leading AI Safety organisations' , however, I think you are right. We could have been more cautious in how we framed it.
4) We have taken a note of stating the scope of our efforts and intend to factor this into consideration when designing our next outreach framing.
Thanks for your inputs!