Information Package

Program of Artificial Intelligence Engineering (English)

AI480

ETHICS, LAW AND SOCIETY IN AI

Course Code
AI480
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Mode of Delivery
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course explores the ethical, legal, and social implications of artificial intelligence. Topics include algorithmic bias, fairness, explainability, data privacy, surveillance, intellectual property, AI regulations (such as the EU AI Act), and societal impacts of AI deployment. Students will analyze real-world case studies and develop frameworks for ethical decision-making in AI systems.
Course Contents
Recommended or Required Reading* Cathy O'Neil, "Weapons of Math Destruction", Crown Publishing, 2016.
* Virginia Dignum, "Responsible Artificial Intelligence", Springer, 2019.
Markus D. Dubber, Frank Pasquale, Sunit Das, "The Oxford Handbook of AI Ethics", Oxford University Press, 2022.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction-
Work Placement(s)No