Policy & Responsible AI Lead, Cohere For AI

Key Skills

Algorithms, Employee life cycle, Large Language Models - LLMs, Machine learning techniques, UI design, UX design

Job Description

Who are we?

We’re a team of engineers, thinkers, and champions whose aim is to give technology language. Every day our team is breaking new ground, as we build transformational AI technology and products for enterprise and developers that wish to harness the power of Large Language Models.

We're driven by ambition, as we firmly believe that our technology has the potential to revolutionize the way industries engage with natural language. Our strong technical foundation speaks for itself, with our team composed of world-class experts who have collectively accumulated hundreds of thousands of citations in academia.

The Cohere team is a collective of college dropouts, PhDs, alumni of big tech and scrappy start-ups, new grads and career pivots, who believe a diverse team is the key to a safer, more responsible technology. At Cohere, work isn’t the opposite of play, as we build the future of language AI with team members on almost every continent in the world, working from high rises, cabins, tour buses, and dog-friendly offices.

There’s no better time to herald the next step with us as we shape the future of Generative AI.

Why this role?

Cohere For AI invests in state-of-the-art research promoting responsible development and deployment of Generative AI systems. We have a proven track record of top-tier publications and a commitment to cross-institutional and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Our team works to provide a technically grounded perspective to shape advanced recommendations for the governance of artificial intelligence, informing how we can improve risk identification and mitigation throughout the model development and deployment lifecycle.

Through Cohere For AI we are also prioritizing key initiatives in educational resources that will help inform developers as well as product and design teams, to build LLM-powered products responsibly

Please Note: We have offices in Toronto, Palo Alto, and London but embrace being remote-first! There are no restrictions on where you can be located for this role.

As Policy & Responsible AI Lead your responsibilities include:

Support Cohere For AI Responsible AI Research Initiatives:

• Collaborate across full-time team, scholars, and broader C4AI community to improve approaches to responsible model development & deployment, such as improving system interpretability, traceability, and evaluation.
• Maintain detailed records and reports on all public policy and responsible AI activities to demonstrate compliance and accountability and help shape the future efforts.

Develop & Refine Approaches to Effective AI Policy:

• Develop research-informed best practices to guide the broader community on the responsible development of deployment of AI.
• Proactively monitor, report and craft thoughtful responses to governmental initiatives and regulatory issues, providing feedback and technical perspectives to foster technically grounded and effective governance of AI systems.
• Develop and maintain accountability frameworks for AI, including plans for addressing AI-related issues or failures.

Launch External Campaigns & Initiatives:

• Drive initiatives and work to foster collaborations and conversations across the ecosystem to better inform approaches to responsible development and deployment.
• Launch initiatives to steward public awareness of AI capabilities and their limitations through whitepapers, guides, workshops, gatherings, and courses.
• Continue to support collaborative research engagements with cross-institutional collaboratorsacross the space.

You may be a good fit if you have:

• The ability to build and maintain relationships with policymakers as well as key global leading technical experts
• Technical familiarity with Generative AI, and experience working alongside technical teams
• An understanding of global public policy issues particularly with respect to AI policy
• Ability to identify and analyze public policy developments, put them into context and identify/communicate key concerns and insights
• Ability to stay current with industry trends and emerging AI policy issues, and adapt Cohere For AI’s policies and practices accordingly
• Bonus: Master’s degree (or higher) in Law, Public Policy/Administration, Management, Data Management, AI/ML, IP rights or other technology, or similar fields