Topics

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Course topics fall into two broad categories, which often overlap — the “make” of AIs (i.e., how they operate) and the “meaning” of AIs (i.e., how they impinge upon and are interpreted by society).

  • How AIs work
    • How AIs represent the World
    • How AIs make decisions
    • How AIs learn (i.e., machine learning)
  • AI implications and applications
    • AI and everyday life
      • smart highways
      • automation and jobs
      • smart buildings
    • AI and Medicine
      • diagnosis
      • insurance resolution
    • AI and Law
      • resolving disputes
      • legal advice
    • AI and Economics, Business, and Finance
      • high-frequency trading
      • hiring decisions
    • AI and Religion
      • perceptions of personhood
      • perceptions of divinity
    • AI and Philosophy
      • schools of ethics
    • AI and Engineering
      • smart highways
      • automation and jobs
      • smart buildings
    • AI and Creativity
      • literature
      • visual/performing arts
      • journalism