Do you want to help us to set up the AI, Media & Democracy Lab?
We are looking for 3 postdoctoral researchers:
- a postdoctoral researcher in information law;
- a postdoctoral researcher communication scientist;
- a postdoctoral researcher AI, data science or computational social sciences.
The AI, Media and Democracy ELSA Lab's aim is to set up an experimental space and testbed for novel ways of applying AI in the media. Journalists, media professionals, designers, citizens, researchers and public and societal partners bring in their challenges in using AI in the media. The lab investigates how AI-driven applications in the media change the public sphere, civic engagement and economic competition. We will develop and test new AI-applications to help solve problems such as disinformation, algorithmic bias and filter bubbles. Together with our partners we will also (co)-create new ethical and legal frameworks for responsible uses of AI that align with fundamental rights, public values and the European regulatory framework.
For the
legal position, we are looking for a postdoc who will help us to critically assess the emerging regulatory framework for AI and digital platforms from the perspective of media organisations, journalism and citizens, identify and address emerging legal challenges. You will also help to develop guidelines for the responsible use of AI in the media and actively work together with the other 5(interdisciplinary) members of the lab and the media partners to solve legal questions that arise from the concrete case studies.
For the
communication science position, we are looking for a postdoc to investigate how the introduction of AI is changing the relationship between media, users & AI and the effects for democratic engagement. How can AI-driven applications be designed in a way to earn peoples trust and acceptance, solve problems such as disinformation, but also how AI-driven applications can create new user experiences, e.g. through linked data, virtual assistants etc?
For the
AI, data science / computational social science position, we are looking for a postdoc to work with media partners across different use cases, co-develop projects and solutions with partners, and work closely with the legal and communication postdocs to create joint projects, applications, and articles.
What are you going to doTasks:
- Develop, conduct, and publish research on media and AI and present on (inter)national conferences;
- Contribute to the pulic debate and organise outreach activitites of the Lab;
- Contribute to the overall Lab in terms of events, research meetings, activities;
- Contribute to new grant applications;
- Collaborate with other postdocs and faculty members within and between the faculties at the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and CWI;
- Give guest-lectures in the area of your expertise at BA or MA level at the University of Amsterdam;
- Help co-supervising research projects of students working on lab-related topics.