We're excited about a wide range of applicants: software engineers considering a career change, students in math or physics looking to pick up ML skills, aspiring policy professionals or fieldbuilders who want to be able to engage with technical work, and more. If you're interested in working to address the risks posed by powerful AI systems and feel that hands-on experience with machine learning is what's holding you back, we encourage you to apply!

If you're interested in the program and considering a career in AI safety, err on the side of applying, even if you might fall into one of these categories! However, in the interest of transparency, applications with these characteristics are less likely to be extended offers to participate:

• A long track record of ML and/or AI safety research: the program's goal is primarily to bring new researchers into the field, so existing researchers are deprioritized.
• Limited interest in AI safety
• Prior participation in a similar program, such as ARENA, ARBOx, MLAB, TARA, etc.

If you're worried you might be over-qualified for CAMBRIA participation, you may be a fantastic TA: consider applying!

Yes! International participants are welcome, and US work authorization is not required. If accepted, you are responsible for obtaining authorization to enter the US during the program. CBAI cannot directly support or sponsor a visa application, but we can provide you with a letter of invitation indicating your acceptance to the program.

US work authorization is required for TAs.

Lunch and dinner are provided every weekday during the program. Meals are sourced from local restaurants through Forkable.

Participants will be provided housing in a short-term rental (e.g. through Airbnb) or a hotel. Each participant will have their own room, and units will be shared among 2-5 CAMBRIA participants. Units are typically within a 35-minute trip to the office by walking or public transit.

Housing units will be available starting on the Saturday afternoon before the program begins, and will remain available until the Sunday afternoon following the program's conclusion. (In January, this means housing will be available January 2-24.)

No. Participation in CAMBRIA requires eight hours of dedicated focus per day (occasionally more). Sporadic calls or meetings can be accommodated, but you should not expect to be able to take regular calls during the workday.

Note that if you are applying from outside the US, individuals entering the country via ESTA or B-1/B-2 may not work or perform services for pay during their stay.

We strongly prioritize candidates who can commit to attending all 15 days of the program. However, we recognize that many participants have other commitments. As a rule of thumb, we will typically be ok with a participant missing one day, and we will typically not accept a participant who plans to miss more than three days.

No: CAMBRIA is a full-time, in-person program in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Participants are expected to be in Cambridge for the duration of the program.

In most cases, CBAI is able to reimburse 100% of travel costs. We commit to reimbursing up to $750 per participant, and can cover additional costs on a case-by-case basis. We do not want finances to present a barrier to anyone's participation in CAMBRIA.