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The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
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Evaluate philosophical positions about human intelligence and artificial intelligence, as well as the implications of the latter
Duration | 10 weeks |
Total fee | ₹19,400 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Course Level | UG Certificate |
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The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
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- Earn a certificate of completion from Oxford university
The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence at Oxford University Course details
The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
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What are the course deliverables?
- Demonstrate knowledge of the history of philosophical debates about AI and current philosophical issues in AI
- Explain and evaluate arguments about the potential ramifications of the development of genuine artificial intelligence
- Be able to understand and critically assess different conceptions of intelligence and learning
- Be able to understand the current limits of AI as well as its ethical, political and social implications
More about this course
- This course sets out to provide an introduction to the philosophy of artificial intelligence
- This course will cover the philosophical issues that emerge out of the development of current and future AI systems
- It will aim to familiarise students with past and contemporary philosophical reflections on artificial intelligence, as well as to help them think critically about AI, our ways of engaging with it, and our moral obligations towards it
- We shall also examine the discrepancy between the promise of an abstract and quasi-transcendent AI and the very real inequalities AI has possibly helped further entrench around the globe
- Finally, we shall consider the potential societal consequences of the development of AI: from its use in politics, social media, warfare or even the environment, to the ethical, moral and safety dilemmas it has raised
- To introduce participants to the history of philosophical debates about AI, the current state of the art in AI including some of its philosophical, ethical, social and political implications, and perspectives on the future of AI with the host of safety and existential risks it raises
The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence at Oxford University Curriculum
The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
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Week 0
An Introduction to Teams -Course orientation
Week 1
Introduction/Machinic Excitement and Anxiety in the Nineteenth Century
Week 2
On Turing and Learning Machines
Week 3
Against AI: Objections and Replies
Week 4
Machine Intelligence and Consciousness
Week 5
Artificial Intelligence
Week 6
AI, Society and Politics
Week 7
Hidden Labour, Cognitive Injustice and Encoded Behaviour
Week 8
AI, Ethics and Morality
Week 9
Superintelligence and Singularity
Week 10
Existential Risks, Challenges and Perspectives for AI in the 21st century
The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence at Oxford University Faculty details
The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
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Ms Audrey Borowski
Audrey Borowski is completing her D.Phil from the University of Oxford. She is a Historian of Ideas specializing in the Philosophical History of AI.
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