Connectionists: *Deadline Jan 31* Postdoc opportunity in Cambridge UK to work on Trust and Transparency of AI

[Adrian Weller]

Please forward to anyone who may have interest. *Application deadline is Jan 31.*

In collaboration with the Machine Learning Group, the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI) at the University of Cambridge invites applications for a postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the project 'Trust and Transparency in AI', which spans multiple disciplines including machine learning, law, psychology and policy. Funding for this position is available for 2 years in the first instance. It is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to make a major contribution to the development of this field.

CFI is a highly interdisciplinary research centre addressing the challenges and opportunities posed by AI. Funded by the Leverhulme Trust, CFI is based at the University of Cambridge, with partners in the University of Oxford, Imperial College, and UC Berkeley, and has close links with industry and policymakers.

This is a new post within CFI's Trust and Transparency project. This project, led by Dr Adrian Weller and Professor Zoubin Ghahramani, examines technical, legal and social mechanisms for ensuring AI systems are appropriately transparent and trustworthy.

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

For more details please see http://lcfi.ac.uk/careers/postdoctoral-researcher-trust-and-transparency/ 

Best wishes,
Adrian
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Adrian Weller
Senior Research Fellow, Machine Learning, University of Cambridge
Senior Research Fellow, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence
http://mlg.eng.cam.ac.uk/adrian/