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AI Policy Lead

Scale AI · New York, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC

Posted Nov 9, 2026

Est. total comp~$161K–$283K

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From the posting

At Scale, we believe that AI will dramatically improve the world, and our mission is to accelerate the development of AI. As Scale continues to grow its Government Relations & Policy Insights function, we are looking for an AI Policy Lead to support policy development and engagements with governments and third parties in the US and globally.

The successful candidate will combine deep AI policy expertise, experience driving regulatory and policy outcomes, and the ability to connect business objectives to policy wins.

You Will:

Serve as Scale’s in-house AI policy subject-matter expert

Lead the company’s development of external policy positions and product policies

Represent Scale in engagements with the US and foreign governments

Advocate on behalf of Scale’s positions in trade associations, standards development organizations, and other external fora

Assist in the formation of Scale’s government relations strategy and priorities

Lead Scale’s response to government rulemakings and requests for comment

Collaborate with the Scale Policy Lab to advance a policy-relevant research agenda

Contribute to Scale’s thought leadership on AI policy

Advise and brief executives on policies impacting artificial intelligence policy

Build relationships with relevant external stakeholders

Monitor policy and regulatory changes for potential impact to Scale’s business …

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Experience: 8+ years of experience in tech policy and/or government

Skills and tools: Autonomy

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