PHD in AI&Logic, with focus on AI Ethics, Bergen (Norway)

The Logic and AI group at the University of Bergen in Norway has a vacancy for a doctoral candidate.

The appointment is for four years with 25% of the total appointment time is a duty to be performed at the department, typically as a teaching assistant. The working language is English. The topic of the thesis is proposed by the candidate when applying. We are looking for (but are not limited to) project in machine ethics, autonomous systems, explainability, fairness, automated audit of accountability, or ethical impact of automated decision-making processes.

We are looking for applicants that hold a master's degree in information science, informatics, cognitive science, logic, or equivalent
Required is a documented background in at least one of the areas (not in order of relevance):
- machine learning
- logical programming
- formal argumentation
- deontic / normative reasoning
- decision theory
- formal verification
- moral philosophy
- differential privacy
A course the candidate has taken or a project the candidate has completed counts as documented background. Experience from scientific work is an advantage.