| Date | Topic / Activity | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Monday - 1 March | Introduction / What is Ethics? - Videos available | Blended |
| Tuesday - 2 March | Introduction / What is Ethics? Group work in class. | Blended |
| Wednesday - 3 March | Introduction feedback response video | Blended |
| Wednesday - 3 March | Autonomy - Videos available | Blended |
| Monday - 8 March | Autonomy - Group work in-class | Blended |
| Tuesday - 9 March | Autonomy feedback response video | Blended |
| Wednesday - 10 March | Dignity - Videos available | Blended |
| Monday - 15 March | Dignity - Group work in-class | Blended |
| Tuesday - 16 March | Dignity - Feedback response video | Blended |
| Wednesday - 17 March | Privacy - videos available | Blended |
| Monday - 22 March | Privacy - Group work in-class | Blended |
| Tuesday - 23 March | Privacy - Feedback response video | Blended |
| Wednesday - 24 March | Fairness - videos available | Blended |
| Monday - 29 March | Fairness - No class | Blended |
| Tuesday - 30 March | Fairness - Group work in-class, feedback response video | Blended |
| Wednesday - 31 March | Equity / Solidarity - videos available | Blended |
| Monday - 5 April | Equity / Solidarity - Group work in-class | Blended |
| Tuesday - 6 April | Equity / Solidarity - Feedback response video | Blended |
| Wednesday - 7 April | Social Wellbeing - videos available | Blended |
| Monday - 12 April | Social Wellbeing - Group work in-class | Blended |
| Tuesday - 13 April | Social Wellbeing - Feedback response video | Blended |
| Wednesday - 14 April | Explainability - videos available | Blended |
| Monday - 19 April | Explainability - Group work in-class | Blended |
| Tuesday - 20 April | Explainability - Feedback response video | Blended |
| Wednesday - 21 April | Safety - videos available + Performance - videos available |
Blended |
| Monday - 26 April | Safety+Performance - Group work in-class (Groups for group presentations) | Blended |
| Tuesday - 27 April | Safety+Performance - Feedback response video replaced this week with tips for presentations | Blended |
| Wednesday - 28 April | 4 Review Cases - videos available | Blended |
| Monday - 3 May | Review Cases, Group work in class values | Blended |
| Tuesday - 4 May | Q & A on group presentations | Blended |
| Monday - 10 May | AI Ethics Evaluations / Audits, Case studies | In class |
| Tuesday - 11 May | Special topics | In class |
| Monday - 24 May | Group presentations | In class |
| Tuesday - 25 May | Group presentations | In class |
| Monday - 31 May | Group presentations | In class |
| Tuesday - 1 June | Q and A about final presentations | In class |
Group presentations will last 20 minutes each (10-15 minutes presenting, followed by questions).
Individual presentations will last 15 minutes each (10 minutes presenting, followed by questions).
The schedule of each day will be available in Moodle.
All students scheduled in the same slot should arrive at the same time.
Next, each group (and then each student for individual presentations) should choose a subject. It may be a publicly known artificial intelligence application (an AI agent designed to converse with and support people suffering from depression, for example, or facial recognition technology, or an AI medical tool, or driverless cars, or similar.) Or, the subject may be a larger review of the ethical status of a technology company. This might be a startup company or an established enterprise. For example, Meta's use of recommendation algorithms may be investigated. Regardless, the many cases discussed during the seminar classes serve as examples for the kind of subject that should be investigated. Also, please remember that there are example posters in the halls of Povo!
Hint: In general, the best presentations involve a real person in a real world situation. In other words, the subject is not "driverless cars," but "The Tesla driverless car involved in an accident in Florida."
The most important thing is that the subject be interesting for you.
If you are unsure about a choosing a subject, just email us.
Next, In the presentations, students will be graded on their ability to locate the ethical dilemmas that arise around technology, and their ability to discuss the dilemmas knowledgeably. (There are no right or wrong answers in ethics, but there are better and worse understandings of the human values that guide and justify decisions.)
The presentation should center on the values discussed in the seminar: Autonomy, Human Dignity, Privacy, Fairness, Solidarity/Equity, Social wellbeing, Performance, Safety, Explainability/Accountability. Typically, a strong presentation will curate and focus on a few of the principles most applicable to the case.
You should create a one-page poster, size A3. The PDF must be uploaded to Moodle.
If you submit the PDF of the poster by the deadline indicated in moodle, we will take care of the printing. If you prefer to print your poster, you can upload by 8AM on the presentation day.
Note on presenting. Please do not read! The best presentations demonstrate that you can stand up and discuss your subject, and then respond to questions. Reading a prepared text defeats the point. While the best presentations generally are delivered without notes, it is understandable that some students may prefer to have bullet-points or references to guide their presentation. But, again, please do not siomply read your presentation.