Call for Applications: for PhD Candidate Law – Generative AI in the Media, Amsterdam Law School

Call for Applications: for PhD Candidate Law – Generative AI in the Media, Amsterdam Law School

The overall goal of this project is to study the role and implications that the new regulatory framework has in realising public values and influencing the power dynamics and legal relationships in the context of the development and use of generative AI models and systems in the media context, with a focus on AI-generated illegal and harmful content.

Why apply? By joining AlgoSoc, you can:

  • Take part in a state of the art prestigious research programme, which is innovative in focus and approach, and aspires to have impact in academia and on society;
  • Have the opportunity to help shape a scientific program with a 10 year lifespan, and actively engage in a wide variety of societal impact activities;
  • Have the support and space to develop your own research within the framework of the program;
  • Participate in a consortium of internationally renowned scholars, and join a nationwide peer network, with many opportunities to develop your career;
  • Benefit from a well-funded future-oriented training and development programme, including personal-professional development. The Gravitation program is an initiative by the Dutch government to support excellent research in the Netherlands. The funding is reserved for scientific consortia that have the potential to rank among the world’s best in their field.

Job Description

You will work on a legal PhD thesis as part of an interdisciplinary team. The project is embedded in the Institute for Information Law (IViR), Faculty of Law, UvA.

Next to the research you will contribute actively to the activities of Algosoc and IViR, for example through participation in workshops, organisation of lectures or joint activities. To develop your teaching skills, you can also be involved in light teaching or student supervision tasks.
More specifically, the successful candidate is expected to:

  • Conduct academic research in law, technology, and media values, culminating in a PhD thesis (based on a minimum of 4 papers)
  • Present your research on academic conferences, expert sessions, etc.
  • Participate in other activities of the project, such as bi-weekly colloquia and reading groups,
  • Contribute to the public debate and organize outreach activities of Algosoc;
  • Participate in organizing workshops and conferences;
  • Collaborate with other researchers within the algosoc consortium, the IViR’s Digital Services Act Observatory and the AI, Media & Democracy Lab;
  • Participating in other IViR activities.

If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the link below. We will accept applications until February 17, 2025.

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