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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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