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PhD student position in interactive machine reasoning, Delft (The Netherlands), Deadline: 1 Sep 2020
=== PhD Position: Interactive Machine Reasoning for Responsible Hybrid Intelligence ===
https://www.tudelft.nl/over-tu-delft/werken-bij-tu-delft/vacatures/details/?jobId=609
Challenge: How can AI interpret and adapt to a human partner in a responsible way?
Change: You will develop machine reasoning techniques and conversational strategies.
Impact: AI will be able to constantly align with its human partner via conversation.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Why build AI systems that replace people if we can build AI systems that
collaborate with people? Hybrid Intelligence is the combination of human
and machine intelligence, expanding human intellect instead of replacing
it. Our goal is to design Hybrid Intelligent systems, an approach to
Artificial Intelligence that puts humans at the centre, changing the
course of the ongoing AI revolution. The project will be recruiting 15 PhD
or postdoc positions in total. For more information on the project see
www.hybrid-intelligence-centre.nl.
At TU Delft in collaboration with University of Twente we are looking for
a PhD student on Interactive Machine Reasoning for Responsible Hybrid
Intelligence. The project centers around the concept of an Electronic
Partner (e-partner), an intelligent agent that can support its user in a
variety of daily activities, for example changing habits. In previous
research (http://ii.tudelft.nl/coresaep/) we have developed knowledge
structures for representing desired habits and underlying personal values,
and a conversational agent that elicits this information from the user.
The goal of the current project is to develop machine reasoning techniques
and conversational strategies that allow the e-partner to interpret and
adapt this information at run-time in interaction with the user based on
the context. In other words, the e-partner should be able to tune in to
the needs of the user as it provides support, and assess whether its
support (still) aligns with user needs. With this project we lay the
foundations for the novel area of Interactive Machine Reasoning in which
meaning-making happens in coaction between human and technology, allowing
people to maintain their personal space and agency. With this we go beyond
a view of AI that centers autonomous decision making, towards Hybrid
Intelligence.
REQUIREMENTS
Do you have a Master's degree (or equivalent) in computer science,
artificial intelligence or a related field and a good command of the
English language? Are you inspired by shaping the digital society of the
future with people at the center? Are you motivated by the prospect of
creating the next generation of AI technologies that align with people?s
norms and values and adapt to how people want to live their lives? Then
send us your application! Expertise in one or more of the following areas
is useful, but anyone with a CS, AI or related background that can
contribute to addressing the goals of the project is welcome to apply:
e.g., multiagent systems, knowledge representation and reasoning, formal
methods, conversational agents, user modelling, human-computer
interaction, or context-aware systems.
RESEARCH GROUPS
The position is based at TU Delft, The Netherlands, with the Interactive
Intelligence section, faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and
Computer Science, and is co-supervised with the Human-Media Interaction
group at University of Twente.
The Interactive Intelligence group focuses on interaction of users with
intelligent systems. In particular we have a strong track record on the
development of smart interactive agents. Such agents possess capabilities
including learning, reasoning, social skills, emotions, and norms and can
interact with humans. These agents typically function as coach, artificial
actor, or companion, and are used in a wide variety of applications
including therapy, health and entertainment.
The Human Media Interaction (HMI) lab does research into multimodal
interaction: from brain computer interfaces to social robots. It is a
multidisciplinary group in which computer science meets social science to
investigate and design and evaluate novel forms of human-computer
interaction.
WHAT WE OFFER
TU Delft offers PhD-candidates a 4-year contract, with an official go/no
go progress assessment after one year. Salary and benefits are in
accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities,
increasing from ? 2395 per month in the first year to ? 3061 in the fourth
year. As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate
School. The TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research
environment with an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a
mentor. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your
transferable, discipline related and research skills. The TU Delft offers
a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance and
sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work
schedules can be arranged. For international applicants we offer the
Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist you with your
relocation.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in the HI
project. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color,
national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or
disability status. Because of our diversity values we do particularly
support women and people from other underrepresented groups to apply.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Myrthe
Tielman and Dr. Birna van Riemsdijk, email: m.l.tielman@tudelft.nl and
m.b.vanriemsdijk@utwente.nl.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please submit the following materials:
(1) Curriculum Vitae (with a list of publications if you have any).
(2) Course lists with grades and degree certificates
(3) A letter of application in which you explain both your motivation and the relevance of your skills and experience for this research project. The motivational letter should be on-topic; generic letters will cause your application to be rejected immediately.
(4) A list of 3 (academic) references that we can contact
(5) Your MSc thesis in English (or alternatively if your MSc thesis is not in English, a 5-page summary of your MSc thesis in English).
Please e-mail your materials by September 1st to
Vacancies-EEMCS@tudelft.nl, referring to vacancy number TUD00314. Please
note that depending on the number and quality of applications, a first
round of interviews may be conducted based on applications received before
August 1st. If a suitable candidate is found in this round, the position
might be closed before September 1st.
If you want to be also considered for one of our other PhD positions, then
also upload your documents to our Hybrid Intelligence talent pool. Your
information will then be shared among the researchers in the consortium,
and you may be approached for one of the other positions listed on
www.hybrid-intelligence-centre.nl/jobs.
A pre-employment screening can be part of the application procedure.
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Dr. M. Birna van Riemsdijk
Associate professor Intimate Computing
University of Twente
Website: https://intimate-computing.net
Twitter: @mbirna
Skype: mbirna
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