AI and Ethics - Course Syllabus

This course acquaints students with ethics as relevant to the design, implementation, and administration of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. It will explore issues such as the biases of algorithms, autonomous warfare, the risks of surveillance technologies, and the effects of technologies on employment. The class introduces students to the classical ethical frameworks of the field of philosophical ethics, then considers the application of these frameworks in various domains using AI. In the course students will consider matters of individual responsibility with AI but also the need for industry ethical standards and governmental regulation of AI.

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