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Job descriptionThe rise of AI is accompanied by an equal rise of the worry about how to distinguish human-made from AI-generated output. In this project we investigate both the structural differences between human-made and AI- generated output as well as people's differential behavioural and physiological responses to them. Concretely, we will study: (1) the spatiotemporal patterns of human-made and AI-generated images/artworks, texts and conversations; (2) people's behavioural and physiological responses when viewing and reading human-made and AI-generated images/artworks and texts, respectively; (3) the extent and effects of synchronisation when people engage in conversations with chatbots. The goal is to develop a Radical Embodied Turing Test (RETT), on which next-generation AI-detection tools can be based and which can also help to enhance user experience with AI.
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Organisation The University of Groningen is a research university with a global outlook, deeply rooted in Groningen, City of Talent. Quality has had top priority for four hundred years and with success: the University is currently in or around the top 100 on several influential ranking lists.
The PhD project is a collaboration between the Heymans Institute for Psychological Research of the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences and the SEARCH research group at the Faculty of Science and Engineering. The candidate will be a member of the graduate school of BSS.
The Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences excels in teaching and research in the fields of human behaviour, thinking, learning and how people live together. We work on societal issues and problems that people experience in daily life. Central to this is individual and societal resilience and how to increase this. To this end, we focus on the topics of migration, the environment and climate, health, upbringing and education, the protection of vulnerable minorities and sustainable partnerships. The Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences employs over 650 staff members. For more information about the Faculty please check the link https: // www. rug.nl/gmw/.
The Software Engineering and Architecture (SEARCH) research group at the University of Groningen focuses on improving software and team health. Their vision emphasizes maintainable, high-performing software with low technical debt and productive, diverse teams. The group conducts research on topics including software architecture, technical debt, human factors and sustainable software. SEARCH is part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) at the University of Groningen: FSE conducts cutting-edge research in various scientific disciplines, collaborating with industry and societal partners to address fundamental and applied scientific questions.
QualificationsFor this position you are expected to have the following qualifications
Additionally, having some of the following additional qualifications and technical skills counts as an advantage
We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities
Intended starting date: December 1st, 2024
ApplicationYou can apply by submitting a letter of application and curriculum vitae before October 1st, 2024. Only submissions via the application form will be considered.
The selection interviews will take place in the second/third week of October 2024.
The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https: // www. rug.nl/about-ug/policy-and- strategy/diversity-and-inclusion/ Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https: // www. nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https: // euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code
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