Talent Needs in AI Safety - Tilman Räuker
As frontier capabilities accelerate, the margin of safety research is struggling to keep pace. We have a shortage of highly informed talent, and the ecosystem needs to move researchers from the unknown to the informed pipeline.
Join Safe AI Germany (SAIGE) for our first in-person session, at our partner organisation, Foresight Institute! Our Leadership Board Advisor & Incubator Mentor, Tilman Räuker (also Co-Director of Pivotal Research) will map out the current situational awareness of the AI safety landscape and break down the talent needs across the ecosystem today.
Key themes include:
Mapping the Ecosystem: Understanding the structural differences in talent needs between major frontier labs, scaling technical safety orgs, and independent research groups.
Accelerating Researchers: What new and senior researchers actually need to succeed, from high-level management to specialised mentorship.
The Pivotal Model: Lessons learned from running intensive AI safety and governance fellowships, and how to effectively transition into high-impact roles.
🎙 The Speaker: Tilman Räuker is the Co-Director of Pivotal Research, an organisation dedicated to running rigorous fellowships and supporting talented individuals entering AI Safety spaces.
Date: 28.04.2026
Schedule:
17:30 Doors Open
18:00 - 19:00 Main Presentation
19:00 - 20:30 Light food and socialising