Postdoc: AI Alignment & Human–Robot Interaction

CY Cergy Paris University; France; Sur place; EUR 42 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CY Cergy Paris Université, through ETIS, seeks a postdoctoral researcher for a 12-month position on the AlFARo project. The work focuses on the human dimension of alignment-faking in LLM-powered robots, with experiments on human decision-making, trust, and reliance.

Under the supervision of Laura Cohen and Nicolas Spatola, you will design and analyze controlled human–robot interaction studies, collaborating with researchers across AI, robotics, and social sciences.

Qualifications

• PhD in AI (LLMs), human-computer interaction, human-robot interaction, cognitive science, cognitive psychology, or a closely related field.
• Strong background in experimental research on human behaviour and decision-making, preferably in human-AI or human-robot interaction.

Responsabilités

• Design and analysis of controlled human–robot interaction experiments.
• Examine how alignment-faking and mitigation strategies influence human decision-making, trust, and reliance on LLM-powered robots.

Connaissances

Experimental design

Quantitative analysis

Human–robot interaction

English fluency

Formation

PhD in AI / AI & HCI / cognitive science

Description du poste

CY Cergy Paris Université, through ETIS, seeks a postdoctoral researcher for a 12-month position on the AlFARo project. The work focuses on the human dimension of alignment-faking in LLM-powered robots, with experiments on human decision-making, trust, and reliance.

Under the supervision of Laura Cohen and Nicolas Spatola, you will design and analyze controlled human–robot interaction studies, collaborating with researchers across AI, robotics, and social sciences.