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The LLMs4EU project, coordinated by the Alliance for Language Technologies (ALT-EDIC), aims to preserve European linguistic and cultural diversity in the digital age through cooperation between economic and academic actors. Indeed, some European languages are threatened to be left aside from generative AI development due to the lack of resources to train language models. Furthermore, the project intends to bring together some of Europe’s leading players in the field of generative AI to ensure that European companies and especially SMEs have access to the tools and resources to become competitive regarding language technologies and especially Large Language Models (LLMs), a market currently dominated by U.S. companies. The project builds on existing European initiatives to ensure LLMs, and their technical ecosystems are openly available in every EU language by capitalizing on existing European programs and competencies. The tools that will be made accessible to European companies will cover steps from training LLMs to ensuring their conformity to European legislation (AI Act, GDPR, etc.). The ALT-EDIC consortium includes organizations working in more than 20 countries, which ensures fair geographical and linguistic coverage. The project will develop different relevant use cases in five domains (telecommunications, science, tourism, public services, energy) to demonstrate the capacity of European actors to work together to create adapted tools for different economic sectors, and the coverage of all EU languages will be ensured through the creation and acquisition of the necessary datasets by the project.
Regarding AI development, LLMs4EU aims to create AI-based technologies that actively mitigate and manage associated risks. The tools developed by the project will be fully aligned with European values (i.e., privacy, non-discrimination, robustness in legal, ethical and technical terms, mitigation of possible bias, reliability and trustworthiness, interpretability and explainability, security and safety). The goal is to presenttechnologies that respect ethical and legal requirements, including the European Commission’s Ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI.
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We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join the University of Twente team of philosophers on tasks in WP 6 in the LLMs4EU dedicated to the comprehensive assessment of the ethical, legal and epistemological implications associated with the project’s activities and outcomes including data collection and fine tuning, as well as their design processes and implementation. This includes:
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The section is internationally leading in the philosophy and ethics of technology (https://www.utwente.nl/en/bms/wijsb/). The section also participates in the interuniversity 4TU.Center for Ethics and Technology (www.ethicsandtechnology.eu). Both the section and the Center have a strong international orientation and include members from many different nationalities.
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At the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS), we unite the worlds of people and technology to address today’s complex societal challenges. We are passionate about understanding human behaviour, fostering responsible innovation, and designing solutions that create societal value. Our educational programmes span disciplines such as Psychology, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communication Sciences, Philosophy, Educational Sciences, and Health Sciences. Through our bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Professional Learning & Development programmes, and interdisciplinary research themes – including Emerging Technologies & Societal Transformations, Resilience, Smart Industry, Learning, and Health – we empower students and researchers to make a positive societal impact.
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Boon, M. (Mieke)
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Boon, M. (Mieke)
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Stout, J.H. (Jaap)
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