| Course Title: Topics in Applied Philosophy: 'Ethics and Artificial Intelligence' |
| Start Date: 01/23/2024 End Date: 05/07/2024 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2024 |
| Description: Artificially intelligent technologies are prominent features of modern life -- as are ethical concerns about their programming and use. In this class we will use the tools of philosophy to explore and critically evaluate ethical issues raised by current and future AI technologies. Topics may include issues of privacy and transparency in online data collection, concerns about social justice in the use of algorithms in areas like hiring and criminal justice, and the goals of developing general versus special purpose AI. We will also look at ethics for AI: the nature of AI 'minds,' the possibility of creating more ethical AI systems, and when and if AIs themselves might deserve moral rights. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Laura Sizer | lsizer@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/23/2024 - 05/07/2024 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 10:30AM - 11:45AM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 407 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| PHIL0002 | PHIL-ET: Ethics and Value Theory | This course has been approved to count towards the Philosophy major in the Ethics and Value Theory area. |
| DATA0003 | DATA-SE: Data Science Elective Course | This course is an elective option for the Data Science major. |
| EOS0002 | EOS-2: Organizations and Power | This course has been approved to count towards the EOS minor the Organizations and Power subject area |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| PHIL-260AR-01 Ethics and Artificial Intel. |
| EOS-299AR-01 Ethics and Artificial Intel. |
| DATA-225AR-01 Ethics and Artificial Intel. |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 38 | Enrollment: 40 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |