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  • Two Postdoctoral Research Positions in Human(e) AI

    Deadline: Friday 13 December 2024

    You will conduct research on Responsible AI within the broader approach of the Human(e) AI Research Priority Area (https://humane-ai.nl/). The research will be embedded in the University of Amsterdam in one of four faculties: Law, Communication Science, Humanities or Science.
    The ideal candidates are active in any relevant area that can complement our current strengths within any of the areas in a) AI and Philosophy, b) AI and Law and c) AI and Communication Science, d) AI and Logic.

ILLC Events this week

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    21 November 2024, PhD Defense, Yanlin Chen

    Date & Time: Thursday 21 November 2024, 10:00
    Title: On Quantum Algorithms and Limitations for Convex Optimization and Lattice Problems
    Location: Agnietenkapel, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 231, Amsterdam
    Promotor: Prof. dr. Ronald de Wolf
    Copromotor: Dr. Māris Ozols
  • 21 November 2024, Logic and Interactive Rationality (LIRa), Johan van Benthem

    Date & Time: Thursday 21 November 2024, 16:30-18:00
    Speaker: Johan van Benthem (ILLC, University of Amsterdam & Department of Philosophy, Stanford University)
    Title: Connecting Different Logics: Translation, Reduction, Tracking
    Location: ILLC seminar room F1.15 in Science Park 107 and online
  • 22 November 2024, DIP Colloquium, Bart Geurts

    Date & Time: Friday 22 November 2024, 16:00-17:30
    Speaker: Bart Geurts (Nijmegen)
    Title: Early communication and the evolution of speech acts
    Location: ILLC seminar room F1.15, Science Park 107, Amsterdam
  • 25 November 2024, Combining Uncertain Evidence: PhD defense workshop

    Date & Time: Monday 25 November 2024, 09:00-13:00
    Location: Room C0.01 (Potgieterzaal), University Library, Singel 425, Amsterdam

    In celebration of the PhD defense of Daira Pinto Prieto, we are organizing a workshop focused on aggregation methods, uncertainty, and learning. The workshop will begin at 9 AM at the Amsterdam University Library and will be followed by Daira's defense of her thesis, Combining Uncertain Evidence: Logic and Complexity, at 2 PM in the Agnietenkapel.

    For more information, see https://sites.google.com/view/dpp-phd-defense-workshop/home or contact Daira Pinto Prieto at .
  • 25 November 2024, PhD Defence, Daira Pinto Prieto

    Date & Time: Monday 25 November 2024, 14:00
    Title: Combining Uncertain Evidence: Logic and Complexity
    Location: Agnietenkapel, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 231, Amsterdam
    Promotor: Ulle Endriss
    Copromotor: Ronald de Haan and Aybüke Özgün