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The Allen Institute for AI

The Allen Institute for AI

201-500 employees

Advances AI through research and engineering

AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$110k - $170kAnnually

+ Annual Bonus

Mid

Seattle, WA, USA

Hybrid role requiring on-site presence in Seattle.

Category
Legal
Contract Management
Legal & Compliance
Requirements
  • Minimum Degree required: JD
  • Licensed to practice law in Washington State
  • 3+ years of transactional experience in a law firm or corporate environment
  • Proficiency in technology transactions, including software and IP licensing
  • Self-starter: Does not need daily directions or close supervision to make decisions
  • Skilled in working with ambiguity
  • Start-up mentality; adaptable, can pivot quickly
  • Comfortable identifying and solving for risks
  • Ability to adjust rapidly to new strategies and approaches for building support in a fast-moving environment
  • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills: polished, concise, catered messages to different audiences
  • Ability to build strong relationships with leaders at all levels to obtain successful outcomes and move the business forward
  • Google Suite product experience
  • Ability to work on complex issues where problems are not clearly defined and where fundamental principles do not fully apply
Responsibilities
  • Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of standard procurement and operations agreements, such as NDAs, vendor services, IT, software/SaaS, hardware, facilities, and events
  • Prepare exploratory and strategic agreements for various projects and initiatives, including MOUs, data sharing, and collaboration agreements
  • Review and draft product EULAs, terms of use, and related documentation
  • Create and improve contract templates
  • Review open source licenses for software and AI projects
  • Provide support across Ai2’s activities ensuring that legal issues, contracts, disputes, and complex transactions are conducted within the due diligence of the legal framework
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience and/or interest in project management to establish or improve processes and streamline legal team efforts with existing workflows in the company
The Allen Institute for AI

The Allen Institute for AI

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The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) focuses on advancing artificial intelligence through research and engineering. It develops technologies that improve machine reasoning, common sense for AI, and language modeling. AI2 works on various projects, such as AllenNLP for natural language processing and EarthRanger for environmental monitoring. Unlike for-profit companies, AI2 operates as a non-profit, relying on grants and donations to fund its initiatives. This allows them to provide their research and tools to the public for free. AI2's goal is to solve significant challenges in science and engineering to benefit society.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AI2's open-source models attract researchers, enhancing collaboration and innovation.
  • Tülu3 and OLMo-2 models position AI2 as leaders in open-source AI.
  • AI2's multimodal models meet the demand for integrated data processing in various fields.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from OpenAI's QwQ-32B model may reduce AI2's market influence.
  • AI2's reliance on grants poses financial risks during economic downturns.
  • Open-source models may face intellectual property risks and misuse.

What makes The Allen Institute for AI unique

  • AI2 focuses on open-source models, promoting transparency and collaboration in AI development.
  • AI2's projects like AllenNLP and Semantic Scholar address diverse scientific and societal challenges.
  • AI2 operates as a non-profit, relying on grants and donations for funding.

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Benefits

Medical

401(k)

Visa Sponsorship

Time off

Catered meals & free snacks

Training & development

Tuition reimbursement

Remote & hybrid work options