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AI safety researchers urged to join fellowships over solo papers

Aspiring AI safety researchers are advised against attempting to publish their first paper as a solo author. The author suggests that collaborative environments, such as part-time research fellowships, offer a much higher probability of success. These fellowships provide mentorship and teamwork, mirroring the multi-author structure common in top machine learning conferences like NeurIPS. AI

IMPACT Encourages collaborative research practices, potentially accelerating the output of junior AI safety researchers.

RANK_REASON The article provides advice and opinion on the best path for junior researchers in AI safety, rather than announcing a new development.

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AI safety researchers urged to join fellowships over solo papers

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Mikhail Mironov ·

    Do not try to write your first research publication as a single author

    <p><span>TLDR: As a junior technical AI safety researcher, do not try to write and publish your first paper alone; the chances of success on this are very low. Go to </span><a href="https://sparai.org/" rel="noreferrer"><span>SPAR </span></a><span>or another part-time research fe…