180114 SE Democracy and artifical intelligence (2024S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Sa 10.02.2024 10:00 to Su 18.02.2024 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.03.2024 23:59
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Begins on 20.03.2024.
Wednesday
20.03.
15:00 - 16:30
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Wednesday
10.04.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
Wednesday
17.04.
15:00 - 16:30
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Wednesday
24.04.
15:00 - 16:30
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Wednesday
08.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
Wednesday
15.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
Wednesday
22.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
Wednesday
29.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
Wednesday
05.06.
15:00 - 16:30
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Wednesday
12.06.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
Wednesday
19.06.
15:00 - 16:30
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Wednesday
26.06.
15:00 - 16:30
Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Across the world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used as a tool for political manipulation and totalitarian repression. Stories about AI are often stories of polarization, discrimination, surveillance, and oppression. Is democracy in danger? And can we do anything about it?In this seminar, we will examine the key risks posed by AI for democracy. We will deal with questions of how we can make democracy more resilient in the face of AI, and, more positively, what AI can do for democracy. The goal is to explore ways of making current technologies more democratic to ensure that AI promotes, rather than hinders, the common good and helps us to revamp humanism for the 21st century.
Assessment and permitted materials
In the first session students will be introduced to the topic and the recent literature in the field. The course will be assessed by means of
• student presentations (30%)
• regular attendance and significant participation in discussions
• commentaries on the literature
• a short essay at the end of the course (max. 3000 words) (70%)
• student presentations (30%)
• regular attendance and significant participation in discussions
• commentaries on the literature
• a short essay at the end of the course (max. 3000 words) (70%)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Presentation and paper.
Examination topics
No exam; grade based on presentation and paper.
Reading list
Coeckelbergh, M. 2024. Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It. Wiley & Sons.
Additional relevant literature, mainly contemporary journal articles, will be provided on Moodle throughout the semester.
Additional relevant literature, mainly contemporary journal articles, will be provided on Moodle throughout the semester.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Tu 27.02.2024 10:06