[Career review] “AI security” by Aaron Gertler

Organisations with influence, financial power, and advanced technology are targeted by actors seeking to steal or abuse these assets. A career in information security is a promising avenue to support high-impact organisations by protecting against these attacks, which have the potential to disrupt an organisation's mission or even increase existential risk. Narrated by AI. ---Outline:(00:12) Summary(02:09) Recommended(02:19) Review status(05:26) Why work on AI security?(06:33) Ways to contribute(06:37) Protecting AI from external attackers(08:39) Stopping subversion from misaligned AI ("AI control")(11:28) Verification, compliance, and AI governance(13:39) What's it like to work on AI security?(15:22) Would you be a good fit?(16:58) Useful skills(18:57) Key roles to aim for(21:30) Downsides to working on AI security(22:03) How to enter with a lot of experience(23:15) How to enter early in your career(24:09) Where can this work be done?(24:13) Top organisations to work for(24:45) Smaller organisations(25:07) Grantmakers(25:36) Find jobs in AI cybersecurity(25:46) Speak with us(26:06) Learn more(26:09) External attacks(27:01) AI control(27:31) AI governance(27:47) Acknowledgements The original text contained 5 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: December 19th, 2022 Last updated: June 5th, 2023 Source: https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/ai-security --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.