Also called: Responsible AI Program Manager, AI Risk Manager
Sets the rules for how a company builds and uses AI so it stays legal, fair and safe.
You review a new AI hiring tool before launch, check it against new state AI laws and the EU AI Act and write the policy employees follow when using chatbots.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in law, policy, computer science or business; AI governance certifications (like IAPP AIGP).
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Law, Public Policy.
Growing much faster than average. New and fast-growing.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. This job exists because of AI and is growing; AI tools test other AI, but setting rules and legal judgment stay human.
Classes: AP Computer Science Principles, AP Government, Philosophy or ethics elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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