An exploration of ethical issues that arise in the Age of Information. Topics to be discussed may include technology, surveillance and privacy, social media and privacy, social media and cognitive bias, bias in algorithms, AI ethics, intellectual property, and freedom of expression and assembly. Precludes additional credit for PHIL 2104 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): a course in philosophy or second-year standing. Lectures three hours a week.
An exploration of ethical issues that arise in the Age of Information. Topics to be discussed may include technology, surveillance and privacy, social media and privacy, social media and cognitive bias, bias in algorithms, AI ethics, intellectual property, and freedom of expression and assembly. Precludes additional credit for PHIL 2104 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): a course in philosophy or second-year standing. Lectures three hours a week.
