This nontechnical course provides an overview of artificial intelligence advancements and the ethical challenges we now face as we navigate the development, implementation, and ubiquitous global use of AI.
AI, Empathy & Ethics
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What you'll learn
Compose a personal ethical framework for AI use.
Explain how various types of AI programs work.
Speculate about the role of AI in the future.
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Status: Free TrialAlex Genadinik
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Status: PreviewUniversity of Cambridge
Status: Free TrialPolitecnico di Milano
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AL
Reviewed on Apr 8, 2026
Short course on AI and ethics. Focuses on AI for vision. Includes a relevant reading on AI and human rights.
BJ
Reviewed on Aug 11, 2023
This course is great for people who are not sure what AI is, how it can impact their and what goverment institution are doing to make the world with AI models and Humans as fair as possible.
MM
Reviewed on Jul 5, 2024
Gracias por todo lo aprendido, los felicitos por acompaƱarnos en cada momento y enviar videos para explicar mejor
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