The Frontier AI Security Residency 2026 is an 8-week, fully funded program in Cambridge, UK, that brings together ~30 technical professionals to work on applied research projects in AI security, verification, and safety, aiming to address the global shortage of talent in these areas and build credible verification mechanisms for international AI governance.

- Open to all nationalities, must be at least 18 years old. - Strong technical background and relevant experience in cybersecurity, AI safety, hardware, cryptography, or related fields. - Ideal candidates include senior/mid-career cybersecurity professionals, embedded systems/hardware engineering experts, cryptography/security researchers, and technical generalists transitioning into AI safety/security. - Demonstrated technical skills or relevant experience in core domains (AI hardware security, AI cybersecurity, model verification, infrastructure security, compute verification, AI safety engineering, advanced cryptography, red teaming, secure AI deployment). - Ability to collaborate with mentors and conduct hands-on research on high-impact security challenges. - Potential for project extension/incubation grants may be considered.

The page does not list specific past winners, but the program targets a cohort of ~30 residents split between hardware and applied tracks, with profiles ranging from senior cybersecurity professionals to technical generalists. Typical residents likely have strong engineering backgrounds, often with experience in security, hardware, or AI systems, and are motivated to work on practical AI safety challenges.

The ideal applicant is a technically strong engineer or researcher with hands-on experience in AI security, hardware verification, cryptography, or AI safety, who can quickly contribute to applied research projects. They are collaborative, comfortable with high-performance computing, and eager to work on real-world verification and security challenges for frontier AI systems.