humanetech - CHT’s Emerging Voices in AI and Society Fellowship

• CHT is looking for mid-career experts from interdisciplinary backgrounds with media experience and excitement to apply to our fellowship program. You might be: • A researcher or junior faculty member in psychology, sociology, philosophy, cognitive science, communications, or science and technology studies who has been studying the human impacts of technology • A policy analyst or former government official who has been working on AI governance, digital rights, or platform accountability • A journalist or writer who covers technology and society • A civil society advocate or organizer who has been working on tech accountability, digital rights, or community impacts of AI and brings the perspective of the people most affected • Someone who came up inside the tech industry who has insight on how these systems are built and what drives the decisions behind them • You’re a good fit if you: • Published op-eds, essays on Substack, or peer-reviewed work that they can also explain to a general audience • Spoken at conferences where their ideas reach people outside their immediate field • Have an active on social media and are building a following around their ideas • Early- to mid-career, with a focus on the impacts of technology on society — understands that the most important AI questions are not just technical • Comfortable operating in an interdisciplinary setting, at the intersection of technology, human psychology, and social structures • Delivery-oriented research mindset: proven experience advancing rigorous research while reliably shipping concrete deliverables on time; able to navigate trade-offs between depth and timeliness. • Intellectually honest enough to distinguish between what we know, what we suspect, and what remains genuinely open • Communication and Public Presence • A natural communicator who is already active and engaged on the issues they care about • Able to bring complex ideas to diverse audiences, through writing, speaking, or an active public presence • A willingness to adjust message delivery in order to effectively meet a diverse range of audiences,An existing audience or social media following is a plus but not a requirement; what matters is the demonstrated appetite and ability to communicate publicly • Perspective on AI and Society • Understands that AI harms are predictable products of specific business models, design choices, and institutional incentives • Believes that the trajectory of AI is not inevitable — that design, policy, and cultural norms can shift outcomes — and brings that constructive orientation to their work • Understands the importance of addressing near, mid, and longer term harms and does not fall into the binary of AI Ethics vs AI Safety • Demonstrate a healthy questioning of the information and narratives put forth by technology companies, always investigating why companies may be incentivized to say or do what they’re saying or doing • Equally demonstrates a nuanced perspective of the issues at hand while also knowing when decisive action needs to be taken to move the needle • Prioritizes impact over performative actions