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Week - 1
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Course introduction, presentation of course structure and assessment method, the place of artificial intelligence in social life, the importance of ethical debates and an overview of the course scope. |
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Week - 2
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Introduction to ethical theories, utilitarianism, deontology and virtue ethics, the application of these theories in the context of technology and artificial intelligence. |
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Week - 3
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Fundamental concepts of artificial intelligence ethics, responsible artificial intelligence principles, trustworthy artificial intelligence frameworks, the human centered design approach. |
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Week - 4
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Algorithmic bias and discrimination, data and model sources of bias, real world discrimination examples, evaluation of social consequences. |
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Week - 5
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Fairness metrics and bias mitigation approaches, data diversity, model auditing, introduction to fair machine learning approaches. |
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Week - 6
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Transparency and explainability, the black box problem, interpretable models, explainable artificial intelligence tools and the auditability of decision processes. |
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Week - 7
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Privacy and data protection, the concept of personal data, consent and disclosure, data governance, regulations on the protection of personal data. |
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Week - 8
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Midterm examination. |
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Week - 9
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Automation and employment, the effects of artificial intelligence on the workforce, the transformation of professions, the skills gap and lifelong learning. |
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Week - 10
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Social inequality and the digital divide, justice in access to artificial intelligence, the effect of technology on disadvantaged groups, inclusive design. |
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Week - 11
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Generative artificial intelligence and copyright, content ownership, intellectual property rights, disinformation, deepfake content and issues of social trust. |
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Week - 12
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Autonomous systems and responsibility, accountability in self deciding systems, the sharing of responsibility, safety and oversight. |
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Week - 13
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Artificial intelligence regulations and policies, the European Union AI act, national and international policies, the risk based regulation approach. |
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Week - 14
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Artificial intelligence governance and social responsibility, corporate ethics policies, ethical impact assessment, case study presentations and general recap. |
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