TL;DR: We’re quickly scaling the Iliad Intensive, which has seen 10x applicant growth per iteration since April, and are hiring for many roles in the Education team to keep up with that growth. The post gives a snapshot of the Intensive, the roles that enable our future plans, and my opinion of what it's like to work at Iliad.

At Iliad, we do fieldbuilding for predominantly theoretical AI alignment research across the entire spectrum. We start at the foundations with the Iliad Intensive, a four-week full-time and in-person course on largely theoretical approaches to AI alignment research, followed by the Fellowship, Fellowship extensions, and new incubated research bets, among other activities. We are now quickly scaling the Intensive (and the Fellowship too!), with three more iterations just this year and, if funding and applicant interest allows, double cohorts in London and the Bay Area each month in 2027. As the Director of Education, I’m hiring for many roles to make that growth possible!

Where the Intensive is at

The Intensive started in April in London, with a cohort of just ~16 people, and materials later released in the form of a Google Doc, covering modules in the clusters [...]

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Outline:

(01:14) Where the Intensive is at

(02:53) Where the Intensive is going, and open roles

(06:11) What working at Iliad is like

The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration.

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First published:
August 26th, 2026

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/B4jRAKrwqAb9oEzdW/iliad-education-roles-creating-the-world-s-best-alignment

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

“Iliad Education Roles: Creating the World’s Best Alignment Research Courses” by Leon Lang

LessWrong (30+ Karma)

“Iliad Education Roles: Creating the World’s Best Alignment Research Courses” by Leon Lang