[Remote] Summer Intern - AI Tokenomics

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SemiAnalysis is an independent research and analysis firm specializing in the Semiconductor and AI industries. They are hiring an AI Tokenomics Summer Intern to deepen their research into the economics of AI, contributing to the development of a Tokenomics model for understanding the economic value of AI. Responsibilities Evaluate model architecture trends and innovations from the major AI research labs and the academic community that will have meaningful economic impact on the deployment of AI systems used in training and inferencing models Develop a comprehensive internal model for simulating training and inference efficiency across different combinations of model architecture, hardware systems, inference KPIs (ie SLA/SLOs on throughput, time-to-first-token, context window, etc.), and simulated workloads (coding, chat, document, image, etc.) Diligence existing and up-and-coming companies incorporating model tokens into their products, from startups to hyperscalers, across all industries and types of workloads Combine the multidisciplinary approach of SemiAnalysis to forecast the impact of changes in model architecture and hardware on the future of AI economics Skills Undergrad or Grad Student with a demonstrated interest in understanding ML/systems engineering/AI hardware Self-taught, motivated analysts with strong technical background in inference economics Deeply analytical economic researchers with a strong desire to pioneer the study of a brand new industry Full-time role based in United States Company Overview SemiAnalysis offers AI and semiconductor research, consulting, and hosts tech events like Nvidia Blackwell GPU Hackathon. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship SemiAnalysis has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.