Here are examples of four lines of research into AI safety which I think could benefit from such a background: I believe that it would be valuable to have more people working in AI safety whose primary background is from one of cogsci/psych, or who have at least done a minor in them. However, I find it a little concerning that cognitive science/psychology are rarely even mentioned in these guides. There are obvious good reasons for recommending these two fields, and I agree that anyone wishing to make an impact in AI safety should have at least a basic proficiency in them. All of the advice on getting into AI safety research that I've seen recommends studying computer science and mathematics: for example, the 80,000 hours AI safety syllabus provides a computer science-focused reading list, and mentions that " Ideally your undergraduate degree would be mathematics and computer science".
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