Call for Applications
Epistemic and Normative Principles for Trustworthy AI
Full-time Postdoc position (1+1 year) in Logic and Philosophy of Science
Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering
Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano)
Milan, Italy
Full details: https://www.polimi.it/fileadmin/user_upload/allegati_assegni_ricerca/1657102181_BANDO_DEIB_53_2022%20ENG.pdf
Submission deadline: September 1, 2022 (no extensions)
This call is for one full-time Postdoc Position for 1 year, renewable for 1 year. The Postdoc fellow will conduct research with Viola Schiaffonati and Daniele Chiffi in the context of BRIO (https://sites.unimi.it/brio/). This project is funded by the Italian Ministry of Research. BRIO aims at investigating means to avoid bias, mitigating risk, and overcoming opacity for the design, verification and development of Trustworthy AI (TAI).
We are interested in candidates who wish to investigate TAI from an epistemological and normative perspective, and to individuate the epistemic and normative principles at the basis of the notion of trust.
Research questions include, but are not limited to:
- What are the determinants of trust and their relationship with risk and uncertainty as ways to increase trust in AI?
- How is it possible to deal with the identification and mitigation of risk and uncertainty as ways to design and develop TAI?
- How can challenges in reproducibility and comparison of AI impact on trust?
The Postdoc will investigate the current literature on trust, risk, and uncertainty to analyze how these concepts have been discussed and elaborated in the context of AI. The Postdoc will elaborate new ideas on how to deal with these problems from a philosophical point of view and how to integrate this conceptual analysis with the activities carried out as part of BRIO.
The position will start on October 2022. Coverage by the national healthcare service is included. The position does not involve teaching duties. However, teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and master level is possible and encouraged and it will entitle to additional compensation. In an effort to foster internationalization, Politecnico di Milano encourages applications by foreign citizens and by nationals with international experience.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should have a solid methodological background and a track-record of publications in primary international journals. Knowledge of the Italian language is not required, but the ability to teach in English is mandatory. Applicants should have already obtained a PhD degree in philosophy of science and/or technology, ethics, or a related area by the time of the application.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants can find further details and apply to the job at
https://www.polimi.it/fileadmin/user_upload/allegati_assegni_ricerca/1657102181_BANDO_DEIB_53_2022.pdf (Italian),
https://www.polimi.it/fileadmin/user_upload/allegati_assegni_ricerca/1657102181_BANDO_DEIB_53_2022%20ENG.pdf (English).
Applications must be submitted by September 1st, 2022 (late applications will not be taken into consideration).
The online job interview is scheduled on September 16th, 2022, 9:30 CEST.
Politecnico di Milano guarantees equal gender opportunities in recruitment and career.
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RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT
The appointee will join the Department of Electronics, Information and Biomedical Engineering (DEIB) (www.deib.polimi.it) and the study unit META – Social Sciences and Humanities for Science and Technology (http://www.meta.polimi.it). META is an interdisciplinary network of scholars in the humanities and social sciences aiming to produce and disseminate knowledge and offering expertise in epistemological, ethical, and social issues related to the processes of science, technology, and innovation.
CAMPUS AND CITY
DEIB is located in the Politecnico di Milano central campus (Leonardo). Politecnico di Milano has been recently ranked #1 among Italian Universities in QS Global World Rankings. The campus is located in the Milan urban area. Central stations of Porta Garibaldi and Milan Cadorna are at 2-stops of public transportation (10 minutes). Milan is the second largest city in Italy. It is the business and financial capital of the country and one of the most important hubs for design and fashion in the world. It is home to a vibrant and international population and has a large offer of cultural attractions and events.
MORE INFORMATION
If you want to know more about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Viola Schiaffonati (viola.schiaffonati@polimi.it) and/or Dr. Daniele Chiffi (daniele.chiffi@polimi.it).
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