Philosophy (PHIL) |
211 Susan Campbell, 541-346-5547
College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
| PHIL 123 AI, Society & Phil >2 |
4.00 cr. |
| Introduction to ethical, social, and political problems associated with emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Topics may include: privacy, democracy, polarization, personalization, fairness, bias, and opacity. |
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Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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| Instructor: |
Kasperiunaite R |
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 Prereqs/Comments: |
Part of a FIG |
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30 |
0900-0950 |
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See DuckWeb |
Kasperiunaite R |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| September 27: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| October 3: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 3: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| October 4: |
Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded) |
| October 4: |
Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded) |
| October 5: |
Add this course |
| October 5: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| October 11: |
Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 11: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| October 18: |
Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 18: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| October 25: |
Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded) |
| October 25: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| November 15: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
 | For information on last day to Change Grade Option or Change Variable credit: Dates & Deadlines calendar You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, connect with an Academic Advisor. If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the an Academic Advisor the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
Our lives today are lived through data-driven technologies such as artificial intelligence, social media, and the internet. Though they once promised freedom and equality, our data technologies have become in reality tools for things both wonderful and dreadful. The social impact of today’s data technologies is profound: democratic decay, amplified disinformation, automated discrimination, and mass-scale surveillance. What kind of society are we making as we increasingly load our lives into databases? This course offers an introduction to the most pressing social, political, and ethical problems of data technology, with a focus on the most recent technological developments, especially in artificial intelligence. Course topics may include: information polarization, echo chambers, data privacy, mass surveillance, social media selfhood, and the datafication of the self. Students will develop argumentative, research, and conceptual skills relevant to the immensely challenging task of articulating these and other problems stemming from our uses of (and our being used by) new data technologies.
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