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| Thursday, February 10, 2022 by Chris Wellekens |
6-23 (2021-12-26) Research associate and postdoc at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
1) Research Associate in Safe Conversational AI(re-advertising) Closing date: 9th January 2022
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We seek a candidate with experience in neural approaches to natural language generation, or closely related fields, including Vision + Language tasks.
Applicants interested in social computing tasks, such as online abuse detection and mitigation, as well as interdisciplinary candidates with a wider interest in ethical and social implications of NLP are also encouraged to apply.
The opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team developing safer AI methods bringing together AI researchers and researchers working on formal verification methods to researchers working on computational law. You will contribute your insight and experience into researching and developing deep learning methods for Conversational AI and closely related areas.
The project is led by Heriot-Watt University and in cooperation with the University of Edinburgh and Strathclyde, see https://gow.epsrc.ukri.org/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/T026952/1
2) Postdoctoral Research Assistant in children's perceptions of technology
Closing date: 6th January 2022
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We are looking for a creative and self-motivated researcher to investigate children?s knowledge and perceptions of conversational agents such as Alexa. The position is located at the University of Edinburgh's Moray House School of Education.
The opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team of computer scientists and social psychologists at three Scottish universities on a project to address gender bias in conversational agents. You will contribute your insight and experience into researching technology with and for children to the team.
The project is led by Heriot-Watt University and in cooperation with the University of Edinburgh and Strathclyde, see https://gow.epsrc.ukri.org/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/T024771/1
For any enquiries, please get in touch!
Prof. Verena Rieser
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
https://sites.google.com/site/verenateresarieser/ |
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