Also called: Tech Policy Advisor, AI Policy Analyst
Studies how laws and government should handle technology like AI, privacy, and social media.
You brief a senator's staff on how a proposed AI law would affect startups, then write a report for a think tank.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in policy or CS; master's or law degree common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Public Policy, Political Science, Computer Science, Law.
Growing faster than average. Growing with AI regulation.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI drafts research summaries, but the boom in AI and privacy laws drives demand for people who craft policy.
Classes: AP Government, AP Computer Science Principles, Debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3094.
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