CHT’s Emerging Voices in AI and Society Fellowship is a remote six-month fellowship by the Center for Humane Technology. The pilot cohort will select three fellows to develop public-facing research and analysis on the societal impacts of artificial intelligence. Fellows will receive a fixed stipend of $30,000 based on the completion of three milestones.
Programme Snapshot
Programme: CHT’s Emerging Voices in AI and Society Fellowship
Category: Fellowship
Host: Center for Humane Technology
Format: Remote
Fellowship Size: 3 fellows
Duration: 6 months, from 14 September 2026 to 18 March 2027
Time Commitment: 15 hours per week, including 10 hours overlapping with EST
Application Deadline: Sunday, July 12, 11:59pm EST
Compensation: Fixed stipend of $30,000
About the CHT Emerging Voices in AI and Society Fellowship
The Center for Humane Technology is a nonprofit organization working to realign consequential technologies with humanity’s best interests. Its work focuses on interpreting how consequential technologies affect society, raising important questions, and connecting everyday harms to deeper systemic incentives.
The Emerging Voices in AI and Society Fellowship was created to expand the number of voices contributing to this work. For the inaugural cohort, CHT will select three fellows representing different focus areas. Applicants may apply for up to two focus areas.
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Fellowship Focus Areas
Applicants can choose from five available focus areas. Each area examines a different relationship between AI and society.
• AI and Cognition
• AI and Relationships
• AI and Surveillance
• AI and Spirituality
• Inside the Machine: AI from a Technologist’s Perspective
The focus areas are designed for applicants who can bring rigorous empirical, conceptual, analytical, interdisciplinary, or insider perspectives to questions about AI’s impact on people, institutions, and social systems.
What Fellows Are Expected to Produce
Fellows are expected to complete public-facing work during the programme. The official expectations include research, writing, media participation, and cohort engagement.
Fellows are expected to:
• Complete one flagship output, such as a research piece, long-form essay, or report intended for public impact
• Write 1–3 op-eds placed in target outlets and/or published on Substack
• Participate in one podcast episode on Your Undivided Attention or another CHT platform, where a good fit
• Participate in CHT’s broader content and media ecosystem
• Attend three mandatory cohort meetings
• Attend mandatory bi-weekly check-ins with the Senior Director of Strategy & Impact
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Fellowship Benefits
Selected fellows receive financial, editorial, communications, and professional support during the fellowship period.
Confirmed benefits include:
✓ Fixed stipend of $30,000 based on completion of key milestones
✓ Bi-weekly guidance from the Senior Director of Strategy and Impact
✓ Light support from CHT’s Research Team
✓ Editorial, communications, and graphic design support across deliverables
✓ Media training and media placement support via CHT’s PR agency
✓ CHT email address for the duration of the fellowship
✓ Access to selected CHT Slack channels during the fellowship
✓ Listing on CHT’s public fellows page
Who Should Apply?
CHT is looking for mid-career experts from interdisciplinary backgrounds with media experience and interest in the fellowship programme.
Potential applicants may include:
• Researchers or junior faculty members in psychology, sociology, philosophy, cognitive science, communications, or science and technology studies
• Policy analysts or former government officials working on AI governance, digital rights, or platform accountability
• Journalists or writers covering technology and society
• Civil society advocates or organizers working on tech accountability, digital rights, or community impacts of AI
• People with experience inside the tech industry who understand how systems are built and what drives decisions behind them
Applicants should be able to communicate complex ideas to broader audiences through writing, speaking, or public presence.
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Candidate Profile
The fellowship is intended for people who can combine serious analysis with public communication. CHT identifies several characteristics of a good fit.
Applicants may be a good fit if they have:
• Published op-eds, Substack essays, or peer-reviewed work that they can explain to a general audience
• Spoken at conferences where their ideas reach people outside their immediate field
• An active public presence or interest in communicating their ideas publicly
• Early- to mid-career expertise focused on the impacts of technology on society
• Comfort working across technology, human psychology, and social structures
• A delivery-oriented research mindset
• The ability to distinguish between what is known, suspected, and still open
An existing audience or social media following is listed as a plus, but not a requirement.
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Required Application Materials
Applicants must submit several materials through the official application form.
Required materials include:
• Resume or CV
• Full name and email address
• A 1–2 page research proposal for each topic selected
• CV or resume, maximum 2 pages
• A two-minute video recording explaining why the applicant is a good fit
• A writing sample demonstrating research and analysis
• Confirmation of alignment with CHT’s framework
• Response to the work authorization question
The application form also asks for optional links, including a LinkedIn URL and personal website URL.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is Sunday, July 12, at 11:59pm EST.
Applicants should submit all required materials through the official Lever application form. The form also states that artificial intelligence tools may support parts of the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are made by humans.
Apply Here
Submit your application through the official application link below.
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