 nerd to head up their research into the growing technology. Budding James Bonds will receive almost £56,000 a year and the role includes looking into ways AI can threaten UK security. The job will be based at the London HQ of the overseas intelligence's arm and part-time and flexible working is allowed. The other good news for applicants is that secret service bosses don't expect them to be AI experts already. However, they will need to be good at "problem-solving" and be able to carry out research in an "agile way." Applications for the 'AI Research Lead' position close on 1 August. The job advert reads: "We're MI6, also known as the Secret Intelligence Service. "Our mission is to protect the security and economic well-being of the UK from overseas threats such as regional instability, terrorism, and cyber-attacks. "Working across the globe and in close partnership with MI5 and GCHQ, we help the Government to counter these threats through the provision of secret intelligence. "A role in MI6 will see you providing vital support to this work, within a supportive and encouraging environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork." It adds: "The Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor for National Security is a diverse team of scientists, engineers and programme professionals working to identify and understand how global Science and Technology will impact the future business and mission of National Security. "The role will involve acting as a technical authority on one or more of our AI and Data Science research theme areas. "You will develop a technical strategy for the themes which will define the research programme. "Research is undertaken by commercial suppliers and academia. "You will provide technical leadership and oversight of the research. You will){kind=link}
The job appears to have been created to help improve UK’s security against the potential threat of AI and offers a host of benefits, including an initial 25 days holiday
Spooks are hiring an artificial intelligence (AI) nerd to head up their research into the growing technology.
Budding James Bonds will receive almost £56,000 a year and the role includes looking into ways AI can threaten UK security.
The job will be based at the London HQ of the overseas intelligence’s arm and part-time and flexible working is allowed.
The other good news for applicants is that secret service bosses don’t expect them to be AI experts already.