AI Legislation Fellow

AI Legislation Fellow, US Legislation

Reports to: Deputy Director, US Legislation

Salary Range: $70,000 - 90,000

About Us: 

The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy scholarship and advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies, including ethical artificial intelligence development and use. FPF’s U.S. Legislation team conducts in-depth research and monitors legislative developments at the federal, state, and local levels in areas such as consumer data privacy, biometric technologies, and artificial intelligence. The team analyzes laws and proposed bills, identifies key issues, and assesses their potential impacts. They provide education on the implications of various legal approaches and offer recommendations for crafting effective legislation. Additionally, the team engages with FPF member companies, civil society advocates, academics, technologists, and other stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive understanding of complicated laws and regulations, as well as legislative and regulatory proposals. FPF also serves as a neutral convener of the Multistate AI Policymaker Working Group, comprising over 200 state lawmakers from over 45 jurisdictions, to foster a shared understanding of AI technologies and related policy issues. 

As an AI Legislation Fellow, you will play a key role in helping our team track and analyze the rapidly-evolving AI regulatory landscape, as well as contribute to our policymaker engagement efforts. The ideal candidate should possess a strong legal, legislative, or policy background, excellent analytical and research skills, and a baseline understanding of artificial intelligence regulation and policy. If you are detail-oriented, excited about ethical AI policy, and are adept at being responsive and quick in addressing new developments, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of our dynamic team.

Core Responsibilities:

• Tracking state and federal AI legislation and regulation, sometimes quickly, with reference to existing laws and frameworks such as comprehensive privacy laws, the Colorado AI Act, the Biden Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology AI Risk Management Framework; 

• Drafting policy briefs, reports, blog posts, and other analysis for different audiences – including corporate legal experts, policymakers, and the public;

• Assisting with AI policymaker engagement, including  testimony, and comment filings.

Desired Qualifications/Attributes:

The ideal candidate will have up to three years of demonstrated interest in working on or with legislation, privacy policy, or issues regarding AI. Legislative experience, J.D. preferred, but not required. In addition, candidates should have:

• Strong legal research, analysis, and writing skills. Experience with legislative drafting and/or statutory interpretation is a plus.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the basics of U.S. commercial privacy law — for example, through previous work experience, a strong academic performance in an Information Privacy course (or equivalent), and/or a CIPP/US certification.

• Strong communication skills, professionalism, an optimistic and creative approach to public policy, and the ability to convene and work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, with a particular focus on finding consensus among: policymakers, industry professionals, academics, and civil society.

• Excellent time-management skills, dexterity, and attention to detail.

  
  

FPF knows that having a diverse workforce is essential to our work. We do not discriminate against any candidate based on their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or age. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please reach out to HR@fpf.org. We also do not use artificial intelligence or automated decisionmaking tools in our hiring process. 

To apply please submit a cover letter, writing sample, and references in PDF format in an application through the FPF Career Center.

Salary : $70,000 - $90,000