AI Safety Research Faces Talent Crisis, Hiring Remains Difficult Despite $500,000 Annual Salary

TechFlow reports, August 03, citing Business Insider, METR, a non-profit organization founded by former OpenAI researcher Beth Barnes, pointed out that the AI safety research field faces a severe talent shortage.

The organization stated that the biggest bottleneck limiting AI safety progress is not funding, but the scarcity of professional talent. The recruitment positions posted by METR offer annual salaries up to $503,000 (approximately 3.4 million RMB), but even such high compensation struggles to attract enough researchers.