<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:justify">Applications are invited for a funded <span class="gmail-il">PhD</span> in the area of machine ethics, in the School of Computer Science, at University College Dublin (UCD). </span><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Description of Research</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There are many attempts being made to create AI with ethics embedded in them, however there is no consensus on what mechanism would be the most appropriate (evolutionary programming, machine learning, deep learning, multi-agent systems, game theory, bayesian networks, etc.). There is also no consensus on the type of ethics that can/should be embedded into a machine. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The <span class="gmail-il">PhD</span> candidate would investigate multi-agent techniques that can be used to reliably create AI that can be trusted to act in an ethical manner.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Note</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: The <span class="gmail-il">PhD</span> expects an interdisciplinary focus. Hence, the candidate is expected to be conversant with computer science techniques, and willing to engage with philosophy/law/social sciences.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fees/Financials</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The <span class="gmail-il">PhD</span> <span class="gmail-il">position</span> comes with a tax-free scholarship of 16,000€/year, plus payment of Ph.D. fees, and an allowance of 1,000€ for a PC. The Scholarships will run for up to 4 years, conditional to satisfactory progress, to be evaluated before the end of year 2.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Deadline for Application: 16-June-2019</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Conditions</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As part of the <span class="gmail-il">PhD</span> funding, the student will normally be expected to serve as Teaching Assistant in the BDIC programme, in Beijing, China. Alternatively, in agreement with the supervisor, the student may serve as a Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant within the School of Computer Science for up to 6 hours/week during teaching terms. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Requirements</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Candidates must have a first class or upper second-class honours primary degree, or equivalent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Contact:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Send an email along with the following attachments to </span><a href="mailto:vivek.nallur@ucd.ie" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">vivek.nallur@ucd.ie</span></a></p><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">A research statement (~1000 words) about the technique you wish to experiment with, and the philosophical theory being targetted</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">CV  </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Transcript of your highest educational degree</span></p></li></ol><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dr. Vivek Nallur</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Assistant Professor</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Phone +353 (1)716 2475</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Computer Science, Room B2.03</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">University College Dublin</font><div><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Belfield, Dublin - 4,</font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Ireland</font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>