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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b>Alexander
Tamas Research Fellowship: Machine Superintelligence and the
Future of AI <br>
with the Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology <br>
</b>University of Oxford<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center">Faculty
of Philosophy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center">The
Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford Martin School<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center">Grade
7: £29,099–£39,107 per annum <br>
Protocol reference number: <span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HUM/11042F/E</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For further particulars and application
details, please see: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/get_involved/future_tech_vacancies/futuretech">www.fhi.ox.ac.uk/get_involved/future_tech_vacancies/futuretech</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">or contact:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:futuretech@philosophy.ox.ac.uk">futuretech@philosophy.ox.ac.uk</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for applications is <b>Monday
27<sup>th</sup> February<a moz-do-not-send="true"
name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Dr.
Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Academic
Project Manager, Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of
Future Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Oxford
Martin School & Faculty of Philosophy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Suite
8, Littlegate House<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">St
Ebbe’s Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Oxford
OX1 1PT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Website:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.futuretech.ox.ac.uk/"><span
style="color:windowtext">http://www.futuretech.ox.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Email:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:sean.oheigeartaigh@philosophy.ox.ac.uk"><span
style="color:windowtext">sean.oheigeartaigh@philosophy.ox.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN">Telephone:
01865 286269 / 07712638318<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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