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  • Explores ethical and societal aspects of the increasing use of artificial intelligent technologies (AI)
  • The aim of the course is to raise awareness of ethical and societal aspects of AI and to stimulate reflection and discussion upon implications of the use of AI in society
  • The course consists of four modules where each module represents about one week of part-time studies.
  • In the first module, we will discuss algorithmic bias and surveillance
  • Next, we will talk about the impact of AI on democracy. We discuss why democracy is important, and how AI could hamper public democratic discussion, but also how it can help improve democracy

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Curriculum

Algorithmic Bias and Surveillance

Welcome to the Course

Introduction

Example 1 - Recruitment

Example 2 - Crime Prevention

Example 3 - Search Algorithms

Discussion

Introduction

The Corporate Sphere

Social Media & Privacy

Why Should We Care About Our Privacy?

The Governmental Sphere

AI Augmented Video Surveillance

Problems with Surveillance

Reference material and suggested readings

Reference material and suggested readings

Democracy

AI & Democracy - Why Democracy?

Big Data & Political Discourse

Social Media and Government Overreach

AI Tools to Develop Democracy

Reference material and suggested readings

Artificial Consciousness

What is Intelligence?

What is Consciousness?

Measuring Consciousness in Humans and Machines

The Relationship Between Consciousness and Intelligence

Can Consciousness Be Created?

Artificial Consciousness Research

Consciousness and Moral Status

Ethical Implications of Creating Consciousness

Reference material and suggested readings

Reference material and suggested readings

Reference material and suggested readings

Responsibility and Control

Introduction & Examples

Causal Responsibility

Moral Responsibility: Freedom of Choice

Moral Responsibility: Ability to Understand

Forward-looking responsibility

Influential and responsible actors

Grounds for forward-looking responsibility

Responsible AI?

Introduction

Why We Need to Care

Handing Over the Power

Banning AI Development

Technical Solutions

Value Alignment: The Top-down Approach

Value Alignment: The Bottom-up Approach

The Laws of Robotics

Reference material and suggested readings

Reference material and suggested readings

Reference material and suggested readings

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    May 25, 2024
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