As a newcomer and CS undergrad student, I’m considering pursuing a career in safety research. I’d like to know how deeply I need to understand the core concepts of math (linear algebra, probability), machine learning (model training, loss functions, evaluation), and programming (testing, version control, reproducible workflows) to meaningfully contribute to a research project. I’d also like to know how can I succeed as a largely self-directed learner. Which resources should I be using to build and demonstrate these skills?
As a newcomer and CS undergrad student, I’m considering pursuing a career in safety research. I’d like to know how deeply I need to understand the core concepts of math (linear algebra, probability), machine learning (model training, loss functions, evaluation), and programming (testing, version control, reproducible workflows) to meaningfully contribute to a research project. I’d also like to know how can I succeed as a largely self-directed learner. Which resources should I be using to build and demonstrate these skills?