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Alexander Tamas Research Fellowship (EXPIRED)

The Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Machine Superintelligence and the Future of AI with the Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology
AOS categories Philosophy of Computing
Philosophy of Mathematics
Social and Political Philosophy
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Location Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Job description

Grade 7: £29,099 - £35,788 with a discretionary range to £39,107 p.a.


Machine Superintelligence and the Future of AI with the Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology.


Applications are invited for a fixed-term three-year Research Fellowship within the Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology, an interdisciplinary programme within the Oxford Martin School at Oxford University.   


The Programme, directed by Professor Nick Bostrom, analyses possibilities related to long-range technological change and potential social impacts of future transformative technologies. Research foci include the future of computing and machine intelligence, existential risks, predictive and evaluative uncertainty, and related philosophical issues.


The postholder will research topics related to the long-term future of machine intelligence, focusing on impacts, risks, current technical developments and foundational issues. The post does not involve developing specific AI applications. Possible backgrounds include (but are not restricted to) computer science, mathematics, or philosophy.

For further particulars and application details, please see: http://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/get_involved/future_tech_vacancies/futuretech or contact the email address below. 
The deadline for applications is midday on 7th March 2012.

https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=102060

How to apply
Application type Unknown (see text above)
Hard deadline March 7, 2012, 6:59pm BST
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Scheduled expiry date March 7, 2012, 6:59pm BST
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