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California AI Science Residency

Coverage from CCST, EdTech Innovation Hub, and others

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The California Council on Science and Technology places AI experts within state agencies through its residency and fellowship program.

Advisors at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the California Department of Technology work on issues including frontier AI risk assessment, critical safety incidents, cybersecurity, and the implications of AI development for state policy. The placements connect technical expertise with agency needs, supporting evidence-based decisions and recommendations to the California Legislature.

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CCST
CCST recruits up to two Senior AI Fellows for September 2026-August 2027 placements with Cal OES to advise on state AI governance and frontier AI risk assessment.
7/27/2026 • Public Procurement & Government Deployment • General
EdTech Innovation Hub / Emma Thompson
CCST launched an AI Science Residency Program in California in June 2026, placing Michael Chen and Justin Norman inside state agencies to support frontier AI safety and law implementation.
7/10/2026 • Public Procurement & Government Deployment • General
CCST / Keleigh Friedrich
CCST launched an AI Science Residency Program in California, placing Michael Chen at Cal OES and Justin Norman at CDT for frontier AI safety and legislation threshold work.
7/7/2026 • Model Oversight & Frontier Governance • General