Big Bets in AI Policy Fellowship

As Congress and the Administration work to establish an effective national framework to govern AI, a critical consensus is emerging across Capitol Hill, civil society, and communities nationwide: a world-leading American AI Stack cannot endure on hardware and compute power alone.

 

Building state-of-the-art data centers and securing advanced semiconductor supply chains are essential national imperatives. Yet, an infrastructure built solely on expanding compute capacity remains incomplete without a resilient framework of civic guardrails designed to ensure the safety and security of the American people, unlock broad-based prosperity, and put human agency at the center of technological progress.

 

We are recruiting visionary Policy Fellows from across civil society to build bipartisan policy solutions that bridge the gap between innovation and public trust by ensuring technological progress is accountable to the American people, protects digital rights, and creates new pathways for broad-based economic prosperity.

 

Fellowship Experience & Deliverables

 

Selected on a rolling basis, Fellows participate in a fast-paced policy sprint focused on developing actionable governance frameworks and shaping the public narrative to elevate national discourse, address core anxieties, and build consensus around human-centered AI policy.

 

• Strategic Policy Drafting: Author an implementation-ready policy memo targeting federal, state, or local governance gaps.

• Public Thought Leadership: Publish a companion op-ed that translates complex policy concepts into accessible narratives, to help shape the national discourse and build momentum for a human-centered AI agenda.

• Capital Hill Engagement: Participate in a Capitol Hill panel or virtual briefing to socialize your solutions directly with legislators, policy staff, and national stakeholders.

 

Fellow Benefits

 

• Dedicated Editorial & Strategic Support: Direct thought partnership with expert editors and policy strategists to polish your work for maximum impact.

• Individual Leadership Credential: An authoritative personal credential awarded to you independently of organizational affiliation.

• Amplified Platform: National reach leveraging the collective visibility of the A-I Policy Forum network.

• High-Trust Cross-Disciplinary Network: A non-partisan cohort connecting leaders across civil society to build lasting strategic alliances.

 

Who should Apply?

 

The Big Bets in AI Fellowship is designed for senior policy experts, legal scholars, technical researchers, and civil society leaders who are established domain experts in their own right. We are seeking policy professionals who possess deep subject-matter authority and are ready to address the governance gaps created by rapid AI integration and drive actionable policy solutions across all levels of government.

 

Ideal candidates include:

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• Established Domain Leaders: Senior policy analysts, think tank scholars, legal practitioners, and technical specialists with a proven track record of impact in tech governance, civil rights, national security, consumer protection, or economic policy.

• Bridge Builders & Strategists: Experts capable of moving past adversarial rhetoric to develop pragmatic, bipartisan solutions that align public interest with technological progress.

• Public Communicators: Leaders who excel at translating policy and technical concepts into clear, compelling narratives for policymakers, media outlets, and the broader public.

• Cross-Disciplinary Collaborators: Visionaries eager to engage in a high-trust, non-partisan hub, working alongside peers from diverse civil society backgrounds to build consensus around a unified federal framework to govern AI.

• Compensation: A dedicated drafting stipend will be provided in recognition of the high-level expertise, time, and intellectual leadership dedicated to authoring your policy memo and op-ed.

 

Apply or Nominate a Fellow

 

To express your interest in becoming a Big Bets in AI Policy Fellow, or to nominate an established expert,

please email your bio and a brief description of the policy area you are interested in addressing to info@american-innovation.ai