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Sony HCI Intern AI Ethics Team 
United States, California 
897840035

30.03.2025

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Application Requirements

  • An up-to-date resume that includes your name, email address, and website URL.

  • A short (2 pages maximum) cover letter that briefly describes your current research and how it connects to AI ethics initiatives, the methods you are most familiar with, and what you hope to learn from an internship with the AI Ethics Team.

  • Upload 1-3 writing samples that best demonstrate your expertise in AI ethics, HCI, and/or qualitative research methods in the Resume/CV upload section of the application.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will depend on the project you are assigned to, and will include a combination of the following:

  • Execute fundamental and innovative research in AI ethics, including but not limited to ethical data collection, improving AI ethics practices, and the societal impacts of AI.

  • Conduct interviews and analyze documentation on AI ethics related topics.

  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and policy experts to evaluate ethical challenges in AI.

  • Communicate research activities and findings to interdisciplinary collaborators.

  • Publish influential research outcomes in top-tier conferences and journals.

  • Present research findings internally to the Sony AI team and externally at academic venues.

  • Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a research-centered Master’s or PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Information Science, Computer Science, or a related field.

  • Expertise in qualitative research methods, especially semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and ethnography.

  • Strong interest in AI ethics and responsible AI development.

  • Familiarity with ethical principles and frameworks in AI (e.g., fairness, accountability, transparency)

  • Basic understanding of AI and machine learning concepts (computer vision or foundation models is a plus).

  • Be self-motivated and capable of proposing and implementing innovative ideas.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

  • Preferred: Experience publishing papers at HCI and AI Ethics conferences/journals (e.g., CHI, CSCW, FAccT)

The target hourly rate for this internship is $per hour. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime

While SCA does not require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, there are certain Sony offices that require employees to be vaccinated in order to enter. If you will be located at or travel to those offices, you will be required to be fully vaccinated to enter. The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for documented medical reasons and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Please do not include proof of vaccination status or any indication of a possible request for a vaccination accommodation when submitting your application materials. If applicable, the Company will follow up with you directly to request proof of vaccination and to discuss any potentialaccommodations.

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