Yes, I think that HUJI and TAU are good universities that should probably not put you at a disadvantage.
Regarding the other questions, I have some guesses but I’m really not sure and I am wary of miscommunication. In general by the way, I’d recommend to take internet advice cautiously (including this one, but excluding this).
I highly recommend applying for coaching at http://effectivethesis.com for questions about advancing academically in these fields.
I’ll clarify a bit regarding the first question. I will be pleasantly surprised if there will be senior academic researchers in Israel doing AI governance or global priorities research in 5 years (for the sake of it, very uncertain and around 25%). And I was thinking of your question as doing a postdoc. In this case, you will probably need to find a researcher whos interested in your work and can understand what you want to accomplish. It is possible to collaborate with people remotely, but less fun/productive.
I’d be happy to talk about strategies regarding how to infiltrate the academia 😉
I certainly agree with 80,000 hours that it is counterproductive to overthink career plans (something I am prone to doing). I don’t need all of the answers now, I just need to know that it’s possible and that I am not barking up the wrong tree. It seems to me that your answers are ambiguous. It’s possible, but not easy? I already messaged Effective Thesis about the topic.
I’d love to talk to you over the phone if you would be interested. I’ll send you my number in a PM.
Yes, I think that HUJI and TAU are good universities that should probably not put you at a disadvantage.
Regarding the other questions, I have some guesses but I’m really not sure and I am wary of miscommunication. In general by the way, I’d recommend to take internet advice cautiously (including this one, but excluding this).
I highly recommend applying for coaching at http://effectivethesis.com for questions about advancing academically in these fields.
I’ll clarify a bit regarding the first question. I will be pleasantly surprised if there will be senior academic researchers in Israel doing AI governance or global priorities research in 5 years (for the sake of it, very uncertain and around 25%). And I was thinking of your question as doing a postdoc. In this case, you will probably need to find a researcher whos interested in your work and can understand what you want to accomplish. It is possible to collaborate with people remotely, but less fun/productive.
I’d be happy to talk about strategies regarding how to infiltrate the academia 😉
I certainly agree with 80,000 hours that it is counterproductive to overthink career plans (something I am prone to doing). I don’t need all of the answers now, I just need to know that it’s possible and that I am not barking up the wrong tree. It seems to me that your answers are ambiguous. It’s possible, but not easy? I already messaged Effective Thesis about the topic.
I’d love to talk to you over the phone if you would be interested. I’ll send you my number in a PM.