Join Air Street Capital to research and co-author the 2026 State of AI Report alongside Nathan Benaich. You will distill complex academic papers and industry shifts into a compelling narrative for hundreds of thousands of readers. This 30-day remote contract offers a unique platform to shape global discourse on frontier AI technologies.
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Research Assistant at Air Street Capital
Help shape the global conversation on artificial intelligence. Air Street Capital is looking for a Research Assistant to co-author the 2026 State of AI Report, the industry's most influential annual analysis reaching hundreds of thousands of readers. You'll work closely with Nathan Benaich to distill cutting-edge research from frontier labs like OpenAI and DeepMind into sharp, opinionated analysis. This remote, 30-day contract is the perfect opportunity for AI PhDs or postdocs to translate complex academic breakthroughs into a narrative that guides policymakers and executives worldwide. Join a project cited by the Financial Times and The Economist.
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Location
Remote
Compensation
$3k
Company
Air Street Capital
Role overview
Air Street Capital is a venture capital firm investing exclusively in AI-first companies globally, with a focus on Europe and the United States. The firm backs companies for which advances in artificial intelligence are the primary driver of product capability, competitive advantage, and long-term value creation, across sectors including frontier AI models, AI infrastructure, autonomous systems, robotics, defense technology, AI agents, reasoning-based software systems, and tech bio/AI-native life sciences. Founded in 2019 and led by Nathan Benaich as solo General Partner.
What you will do
- Read and distill complex academic papers, policy developments, and industry trends into clear, opinionated analytical summaries for a broad global audience.
- Conceive and execute non-obvious narratives and primary research, creating high-quality analysis, charts, and slides that maintain the report's distinct tone and visual style.
- Fact-check key content and coordinate with external peer reviewers to ensure the highest levels of accuracy, balance, and clarity in the final publication.
Who this is a fit for
- Technically fluent AI researcher, potentially a PhD or Postdoc, with a deep understanding of recent developments in both academic and applied machine learning.
- Exceptional writer and communicator who can present sophisticated technical concepts to non-specialist audiences without losing rigor or depth.
- Independently motivated individual with a background in the AI startup landscape or industrial research who can deliver polished work on a tight 30-day timeline.
Why this role is remarkable
- Contribute to the most widely read annual AI report, cited by The Economist, Financial Times, and MIT Technology Review.
- Collaborate directly with Nathan Benaich and interact with expert peer reviewers from leading labs like OpenAI, Tesla, and DeepMind.
- Gain high-visibility credentials by translating cutting-edge technical research into analysis that reaches policymakers, executives, and the global AI research community.
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