Also called: Content Policy Manager, Platform Policy Lead
Writes the rules for what's allowed on social media, games, and AI apps, and decides how to enforce them.
You debate with lawyers and engineers whether a new kind of AI-generated video should be banned, then write the policy millions of users will live under.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in policy, law, or communications; many have law or master's degrees.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Professional school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Public Policy, Law, Communications, Political Science.
Growing about average. Fluctuates with platform priorities and regulation.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps enforce rules at scale, but deciding what's allowed on platforms and AI apps stays human judgment.
Classes: AP Government, Debate, Ethics or philosophy.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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