Postdoctoral in Ai/multi-agent Modelling of

2 weken geleden

Amsterdam, Nederland CWI Voltijd

**Postdoctoral researcher in AI/multi-agent modelling of dynamics of disinformation in social media (M/F/X)**

**Job description**:
**The Amsterdam AI, Media and Democracy Lab**

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to play a crucial role in the future of social media. AI can contribute to new ways of informing and engaging with citizens but, in order to achieve this goal, it must address the pressing problem presented by the spread of disinformation, polarisation and fake news.

**The Intelligent and Autonomous Systems group at CWI**

**Background problem for the postdoc position**

The postdoctoral researcher will work closely with staff researchers in the IAS group and across the AI4DEM consortium, focusing on AI/multi-agent models for the dynamics and prevention of disinformation and polarisation. This involves studying complex social networks, formed of both humans and automated agents, and modeling how agents in the network can be influenced by the spread of fake news, and in turn, influence others. In more detail, this can lead to complex systems dynamics, such as “cascade effects” in which a particular piece of disinformation spreads rapidly through a social network. This also involves studying how different parameters influence such dynamics, and study how game theoretic methods can be designed to prevent spread of disinformation in social networks.

While disinformation has always been a problem in social media and online news, the recent advances in large language models (LLMs) has brought increasing urgency to addressing these challenges. The ability to effortless generate vast amounts of content, both informative and persuasive, can transform media dynamics drastically. By posing as human users or content creators, AI agents can, for example, make users believe in misleading or false news, or lead to the creation of filter bubbles, where their own biases are reinforced. Moreover, they can also corrupt online decision-making or voting systems, by creating the impression some biased point of view is more popular/accepted than it really is.

**Relevant research topics**:
In more detail, some specific potential directions that can be relevant for this position include:

- Multi-agent models for the spread of disinformation and polarisation on online media platforms. Specifically, such models can capture how individual agent behaviours can lead to complex effects, such as cascade effect dynamics in the spread of disinformation in social networks, or as polarisation (i.e. Schelling segregation models).
- Game theoretic methods for incentivising agents in social networks. New methods from algorithmic game-theory and mechanism design methods can be employed to reward truthful information spreading, and identify/punish agents that aim to influence others by spreading disinformation.
- Machine learning, network science and game-theory to construct models that explain the dynamics of opinion creation and spread of (dis)-information in social networks, especially when populated by both humans and LLM-agents impersonating humans.

**Requirements**:
We are looking for a PhD graduate (or, if about to graduate, with thesis submitted) in one of the areas of distributed AI, multi-agent systems, complex system models, game theory or network theory and complex simulations. Besides the technical qualifications, it is essential that you have good academic writing and presentation skills, and an excellent command of English.
- Ability, willingness, and commitment to do autonomous work in a multidisciplinary team that includes legal scholars, communication scholars, ethicists and data scientists;
- An interest in engaging in participatory research with our stakeholders and partners, driven by the challenges faced in the media sector and in society;
- Experience with organizing workshops, lecture series, and similar events for and with our stakeholders.

**Terms and conditions**:
The position will be based at CWI (IAS group), with an initial appointment of **2 years**. The gross monthly salary for an employee on a full time basis, depending on relevant work experience, ranges from € 4.501 to € 5.486. Specifically, the terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Research Centres ("CAO-onderzoeksinstellingen").

Employees at CWI/NWO-I are also entitled to a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.33%. CWI offers attractive working conditions, including flexible scheduling.

**Application**

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**About CWI**:
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) is the Dutch national research institute for mathematics and computer science and is part of the Institutes Organisation of the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The mission of CWI is to conduct pioneering research in mathematics and computer science, generating new knowledge in these fields and conveying it to trade, indu

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