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An introduction to artificial intelligence
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License: CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
About this course
Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents great opportunity, but also significant disruption for modern societies and cultures. This free online short course investigates the historical, ethical and social issues surrounding this technology. It is aimed at people interested in understanding where this technology has come from, the kinds of opportunities it brings to modern and future societies, but also the risks it presents, and what steps we might take to avoid such risks.
Course details
Level
Level 1: Introductory
Study time
6 hours study
Learning outcomes
Describe the historical, social, political and economic issues in AI
Understand the benefits and risks of AI technology
Express some ideas about the ethical challenges with building AI technology
Formulate possible ways of responding to the risks and opportunities which AI represents
Syllabus
1 section · 3 lectures · links open at www.open.edu.
Files
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