Executive summary: A survey of AI safety professionals in Australia and New Zealand reveals significant barriers to impact, including lack of local jobs and mentorship, as well as high rates of loneliness and negative emotions among practitioners.
Key points:
Top barriers to impact: lack of local well-paying jobs (3.11/5), lack of mentorship (3.03/5), and confusion about required upskilling (2.72/5).
Governance and technical career streams face different intensities of barriers, with governance professionals struggling more with job availability and financial limitations.
2⁄3 of respondents often or sometimes feel lonely or disconnected in pursuing AI safety careers.
83% of respondents often, sometimes, or always experience negative emotions like self-doubt in their AI safety careers.
The study identifies 15 high-level barriers to impact and 2 common symptoms of mental ill-health among AI safety professionals in the region.
Results suggest a need for more local job opportunities, mentorship programs, and mental health support in the Australian and New Zealand AI safety community.
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Executive summary: A survey of AI safety professionals in Australia and New Zealand reveals significant barriers to impact, including lack of local jobs and mentorship, as well as high rates of loneliness and negative emotions among practitioners.
Key points:
Top barriers to impact: lack of local well-paying jobs (3.11/5), lack of mentorship (3.03/5), and confusion about required upskilling (2.72/5).
Governance and technical career streams face different intensities of barriers, with governance professionals struggling more with job availability and financial limitations.
2⁄3 of respondents often or sometimes feel lonely or disconnected in pursuing AI safety careers.
83% of respondents often, sometimes, or always experience negative emotions like self-doubt in their AI safety careers.
The study identifies 15 high-level barriers to impact and 2 common symptoms of mental ill-health among AI safety professionals in the region.
Results suggest a need for more local job opportunities, mentorship programs, and mental health support in the Australian and New Zealand AI safety community.
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