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Political Economist, Rule of Law

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY; Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Study how AI pressures courts, legislatures and electoral systems.
  • Design experiments on AI agents governing themselves with voting rules.
  • Lead public research on how people use AI for politics and elections.

What they offer

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Collaborative office space

Ideal candidate

PhD-trained political economist who pairs computational research with deep institutional insight and cares about protecting democratic freedoms as AI reshapes governance.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in law, political science, or closely related field
  • Computational research background in Political Science, Economics, or related field
  • Demonstrated ability to produce rigorous, public-facing work

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About Anthropic

AI safety company building reliable, interpretable and steerable frontier AI systems.

What they build

  • Claude
  • Claude API
  • Claude Code

Known for

  • AI safety and alignment
  • Model interpretability research
  • Frontier LLM development

Key facts

  • Founded in 2021
  • Headquartered in San Francisco, California
  • Backed by Amazon and Google
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