Research Intern for Game AI Tokyo

Key Skills

AI technology, AWS, Large Language Models - LLMs, Neural Networks, Python Programming, Reinforcement Learning

Job Description

Sony Research is seeking highly motivated, self-driven research interns with expertise in reinforcement learning (RL) to join our Tokyo-based team for a 4 to 6-month (flexible depending on the candidate) internship on the Game AI project. As an intern, you will help us answer fundamental AI research questions using complex, real-time video games. You will also have the chance to publish your research results at relevant top-tier conferences.

For this position we are specifically looking for expertise in any of the following: uncertainty in RL, human-AI interaction, large-language models (LLMs).

Sony Research is dedicated to using AI to help unleash human imagination and creativity. We believe in researching and developing AI techniques that empower the imagination and creativity of artists, makers and creators around the world. Our aim is to advance AI so that it augments – and works in harmony with – humans to benefit society. In this Game AI project, we are working on AI technologies to enhance both the game experience for users and the creativity of game creators.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and summarize findings for the team.
• Work with your supervisor to define a project with clear goals and scope.
• Implement code (Python), carry out experiments and analyze results.
• Write reports and give presentations for internal audiences.
• Work closely with a team of AI researchers and programmers on ambitious projects.
• Publish influential research outcomes at top-tier RL conferences.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in reinforcement learning, LLMs or related areas.
• Publications, expertise, and/or work experience in machine learning.
• Proven ability to implement software in Python.
• Experience designing and debugging neural networks.

Preferred

• Experience with cloud computing, in particular AWS.
• Experience developing, training, or integrating LLMs.
• Experience training RL agents

Sony AI's working language is English. However, Sony AI is a diverse, multi-national, multi-language group and we can appreciate that English is not everyone's first language. We expect that you can read research papers in English, communicate effectively with your team (both written and spoken) and give presentations in English - but, we do not expect perfection. Japanese proficiency is a bonus, but is not required.