In A Nutshell
The research will investigate the ethical and social challenges associated with Large Language Models deployed in morally loaded contexts (such as healthcare, justice and education).
Responsibilities
- Background research: ethical and social implications as well as systemic risks of LLMs,
human-computer interaction studies related to LLMs, uncertainty quantification and
communication methods in the context of LLMs; - Co-development of theoretical framework;
- Liaising with The Centre for Language AI Research at Tohoku University, coordinating collaborative research;
- Planning of all project meetings;
- Organising cross-disciplinary workshops pertinent to the project;
- Participating in national and international conferences and workshops to present the results of the project to academic, policy and practice audiences; and
- Drafting of final project report and journal articles for submission.
Skillset
- PhD awarded in Philosophy or Computer Science.
- Specialist knowledge in a relevant area(s) and Demonstrated ability to engage with relevant computer science literature.
- Proven experience in research as demonstrated through published results of research in peer reviewed journals or books.
- Good interpersonal skills, able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- A keen interest and ability to work with computer scientists and organize cross-disciplinary research and workshops.
- Wishes to develop sole-authored and/or co-authored publications in the areas of Ethics and social implications of large language models.