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Alexander Tamas Research Fellowship: Machine Superintelligence and the Future of AI with the Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology (EXPIRED)

Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology, University of Oxford

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Open
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 1
Organization's reference number HUM/11042F/E
Location Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Start date TBD
Job description

Alexander Tamas Research Fellowship: Machine Superintelligence and the Future of AI
with the Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology
University of Oxford

Faculty of Philosophy

The Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford Martin School

Grade 7: £29,099–£39,107 per annum
Protocol reference number: HUM/11042F/E

Applications are invited for a fixed-term, three-year Research Fellowship within the Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology, an interdisciplinary programme within the Oxford Martin School at Oxford University.    

The Programme, directed by Professor Nick Bostrom, analyzes possibilities related to long-range technological change and potential social impacts of future transformative technologies.  Research foci include the future of computing and machine intelligence, existential risks, predictive and evaluative uncertainty, and related philosophical issues.

The postholder will research topics related to the long-term future of machine intelligence, focusing on impacts, risks, current technical developments and foundational issues. The post does not involve developing specific AI applications. Possible backgrounds include (but are not restricted to) computer science, mathematics, or philosophy.

For further particulars and application details, please see: www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/get_involved/future_tech_vacancies/futuretech

or contact: [email protected]

The deadline for applications is Monday 27th February

How to apply
Application type Unknown (see text above)
Web address to apply http://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/get_involved/future_tech_v...
Hard deadline February 27, 2012, 6:59pm BST
Contact
Web address for more information http://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/get_involved/future_tech_v...
Contact name Sean O hEigeartaigh
Contact email
Contact phone 01865 286269
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Time created January 25, 2012, 3:38pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date February 27, 2012, 6:59pm BST
Expired on November 11, 2025, 12:52am BST
Last updated November 11, 2025, 12:52am UTC
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