AI matters

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AI matters provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 6 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • 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 ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Introduction
    • Open Centre for Languages and Cultures
    • Acknowledgements
    • Week1Week 1: Surrounded by AI
    • Introduction
    • 1 Looking backwards
    • 1.1 Robotic servants
    • 1.2 Autonomous AI?
    • 1.3 Background: Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
    • 1.4 Background: Russell and Norvig’s four kinds of AI
    • 2 Looking around us
    • 2.1 Risks and benefits
    • 3 Looking forwards
    • 4 This week’s quiz
    • Summary of Week 1
    • References
    • Acknowledgements
    • Week2Week 2: Assuming AI is possible, what happens next?
    • Introduction
    • 1 If AI is possible, how should we prepare for it?
    • 2 Diversity, fairness, and equitability in AI
    • 2.1 The role of technology companies
    • 2.2 The impact of AI technology on society
    • 3 The sustainability of AI
    • 3.1 AI and sustainability
    • 4 Using AI for social good
    • 5 This week’s quiz
    • Summary
    • Next steps
    • Glossary
    • References
    • Acknowledgements