Job description
Black in AI Safety & Ethics • Remote
BASE FellowsHiP FALL 2026
The Black in AI Safety & Ethics (BASE) Fellowship is a 13-week, part-time remote program beginning in September 8th and going through December 18th , designed to develop Black researchers, practitioners, and leaders in AI Safety, AI Security, AI Governance. Fellows gain structured expert mentorship, foundational training, and hands-on research experience to prepare them for impactful research in the rapidly evolving AI safety ecosystem.
Applications for Fall 2026 are now closed.
Program Structure
The program conducts three specialized research track:
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AI Alignment (technical ML safety research: Interpretability, Oversight & Control, Agency)
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AI Security (Cyber/infosec, Risk Management, Adversarial robustness, Threat detection)
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AI Governance (Policy and Frameworks, Evaluations, Standards, Systemic Risk Analysis)
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Responsible AI (Fairness & Bias, Transparency & Explainability, Accountability)
Fellows will undergo two phases of the program to build strong foundations and support meaningful research outcomes:
Weeks 1–5: Foundations & Training Curriculum
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Informed training based on selected stream (Technical AI Safety, AI Governance, and InfoSec/AI Security)