Registration and fee
Description
The course is suitable for
- anyone interested in ethical questions related to artificial intelligence
- students in any study programme
No particular computer science background is required, but it is recommended that you are familiar with basic concepts such machine learning. For a good introduction to artificial intelligence, the course Elements of AI (AYTKT21028en) is recommended.
There are no prerequisites for the course. Elements of AI (AYTKT21028en) is recommended as a good introduction to artificial intelligence.
After the course you
- understand the role of ethical thinking in the planning and implementation of AI systems,
- can describe different ethical aspects and considerations of AI,
- can analyze the risks and opportunities of AI solutions from an ethical perspective,
- can detect when ethical considerations are needed in AI solution implementation,
- can follow the ethical discussions in public and in expert communities,
- know the existence of ethical guidelines and are able to apply them in straightforward cases, and
- understand when the ethical issue requires additional expertise.
- Introduction (what is AI ethics)
- Do good? (Beneficence and Non-Maleficence)
- Accountability: Who should we blame?
- Transparency: What should we know?
- Privacy, Security…: Human Rights
- Fairness: Why should AI be Fair?
- Future Challenges
- Putting it together
The course content consists of text, visual and interactive elements that are available online. Links to additional, optional readings are provided in the material.
Grading is pass/fail.
Passing the course requires successful completion of the exercises in the MOOC online learning environment. Criteria for passing are defined and described in the learning environment.
Questions regarding the course:
- General questions and suggestions: grp-ethicsofai@helsinki.fi
- The online learning environment: mooc@cs.helsinki.fi
- Open University course enrollment: avoinyo-tietojenkasittelytiede@helsinki.fi
- Content of the course: teacher in charge of the course: professor Jukka Nurminen (jukka.k.nurminen@helsinki.fi)
- The course is completed online (fully distance learning) and there are no attendance requirements.
- The course is completed by doing exercises. All the exercises are automatically or peer graded. There is no exam.
- The detailed criteria for passing the course are described in the MOOC online learning environment.
There are no prerequisites for the course. Elements of AI (AYTKT21028en) is recommended as a good introduction to artificial intelligence.