Key facts
- ByteDance's AI research unit Seed has created an Alignment & Preparedness team.
- The team will focus on AI safety, alignment, and preparedness for emerging risks.
- Seed is launching a global hiring drive to recruit 10 researchers.
- Research will cover safety training, vulnerability testing, and model behavior monitoring.
- Positions are based in Beijing, Shanghai, and San Jose, California.
Chinese technology giant ByteDance has established a dedicated AI safety team within its AI research unit, Seed. The new Alignment & Preparedness team aims to ensure advanced AI systems align with human goals and safety requirements, particularly as developers grant them greater autonomy. This initiative includes a global recruitment drive for 10 researchers who will focus on safety training, vulnerability testing, and monitoring model behavior across development, evaluation, and deployment stages. The positions are located in Beijing, Shanghai, and San Jose, California. Seed stated that as model capabilities improve, safety and alignment are becoming core capabilities for large-scale deployment.