PhD position in Philosophy and Ethics of Techno-Science, Utrecht University

The University of Utrecht is offering a PhD position for someone who is interested in understanding ethical and epistemological questions of AI and wishes to empirically explore its application in techno-scientific fields. The Deadline is 6 November 2023. The PhD project will explore how to address epistemological and ethical questions together, to evaluate the prospects, ... PhD position in Philosophy and Ethics of Techno-Science, Utrecht University

Open Rank Positions at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

The Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy (STP) at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is seeking to hire tenure-track faculty members (open rank) in two research clusters: AI Policy and Infrastructure Policy. Applications are welcome from scholars who are trained in any disciplinary and methodological traditions within humanities and social ... Open Rank Positions at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Ninth Annual Winter School on Emerging Technologies: Accelerating Impactful Scholarship

The Ninth Annual Winter School on Emerging Technologies: Accelerating Impactful Scholarship supported by The National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure and run by the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University will take place between 3-10 January. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MONDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2021. The Winter School will give junior ... Ninth Annual Winter School on Emerging Technologies: Accelerating Impactful Scholarship

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Junior Research Group Leader for the Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems (IRIS).

The University of Stuttgart invites applications for a Junior Research Group Leader for the Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems (IRIS). IRIS is inviting an excellent and experienced early career researcher to apply for a 4-year Junior Research Group Leader position to complement and expand our research activities. The focus of the new Junior ... Junior Research Group Leader for the Interchange Forum for Reflecting on Intelligent Systems (IRIS).

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Artificial Intelligence for a Better Future – Book Review

Artificial Intelligence for a Better Future. An Ecosystem Perspective on the Ethics of AI and Emerging Digital Technologies is the latest book from Bernd Carsten Stahl, and part of the Springer Briefs in Research and Governance series (see also this review of Katharina Jarmai’s book in the same collection). Regular readers will know the author’s ... Artificial Intelligence for a Better Future – Book Review

Jonathan Hankins

Bernd Carsten Stahl launches his new Open Access book, 28 April 2021.

In his new book Artificial Intelligence for a Better Future, An Ecosystem Perspective on the Ethics of AI and Emerging Digital Technologies, Bernd Carsten Stahl raises the question of how we can we harness the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), while addressing potential ethical and human rights risks. The author (whom regular readers will know) ... Bernd Carsten Stahl launches his new Open Access book, 28 April 2021.

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Al Joint Research Centre (JRC) di Ispra un workshop sul tema Intelligenza Artificiale

Tra il modello statunitense di un’Intelligenza Artificiale volta prevalentemente al profitto e quello cinese di sistemi intelligenti per il controllo sociale, l’Europa sta tracciando una terza via. Con molto coraggio e intelligenza il Vecchio Continente negli ultimi mesi ha gettato le fondamenta di un’IA per la società, volta a promuovere e ampliare il progresso umano. ... Al Joint Research Centre (JRC) di Ispra un workshop sul tema Intelligenza Artificiale

Guido Romeo

Wageningen University (NL) Post-doc Position

A position is available for a post-doc with expertise in the field of artificial intelligence, responsible innovation and/or technology adoption, for an NWO funded research project that will be executed in a collaboration between the Learning Science Group and the Philosophy Group at Wageningen University (The Netherlands) and private partners. The committee is particularly interested ... Wageningen University (NL) Post-doc Position

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Self Driving Society@2030

L’avvento della guida autonoma promette di modificare, insieme al modo di spostarsi, le relazioni sociali: così come è avvenuto per le grandi trasformazioni della mobilità nel secolo che ci siamo lasciati alle spalle. Come suonerebbe oggi la nota affermazione di Ford “Se avessi chiesto loro cosa volevano, avrebbero risposto cavalli più veloci“? In questo scenario ... Self Driving Society@2030

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Call for Abstracts for GETS Conference

The Seventh Annual Conference on Governance of Emerging Technologies & Science (GETS) takes place between May 22-24, 2019 / Arizona State Universiaty / Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in Phoenix Arizona and the co-sponsors are inviting submission of abstracts for proposed presentations. Abstracts are invited for any aspect or topic relating to the governance ... Call for Abstracts for GETS Conference

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Recent Publications on Artificial Intelligence

European Commission Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence Last week (7 December 2018) saw the release of the Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, The European Council, The Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The aim of the Commission’s strategy on Artificial ... Recent Publications on Artificial Intelligence

Jonathan Hankins

OpenMined: an example of ‘decentralized AI’

The era of the algorithm and the frontiers of digital “trusting” The full implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means the end of the transitory period before the sanction regime is applied. It has brought both small and large transformations that practically effect the behaviour of all of the keepers of information, and ... OpenMined: an example of ‘decentralized AI’

Alessandro Scoscia