Ethics of AI
Online course
Learn new frameworks and explore the ethical impacts of AI on individuals, organisations, and society to make defensible, ethically informed decisions about how you use AI across different contexts.
3 weeks, entirely online with weekly live sessions
6–8 hours per week, cohort-based learning
91% learner satisfaction
On completion of this course, you’ll walk away with:
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Ethical concepts, distinctions, and methods that you can use to make defensible, responsible decisions about AI use across all its contexts.
2
The ability to confidently articulate complex ethical trade-offs in development and deployment of AI, including power, risk, and benefit.
3
A capstone project that reflects your knowledge regarding AI, including AI’s accountability, chatbot manipulation, and AI’s work.
4
A deeper understanding of AI, including its limitations, impacts, and your own ethical responsibilities.
Course curriculum
Over the duration of this online course, you’ll work through the following modules:
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Course convenor
Dr Kate Vredenburgh
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE
As an expert in social science, political philosophy, and the philosophy of technology, Kate has a particular interest in topics that intersect with ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics. After completing her PhD in philosophy at Harvard University, Kate became a postdoctoral fellow at both the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society, and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Much of her research and teaching interacts with other disciplines, such as economics and computer science.
Course convenor
Dr Cat Wade
Course Contributor
AI Strategy, Culture, and Enablement Lead and a Harvard University PhD graduate in Philosophy, Cat is passionate about technology and ethics, as well as passing on the critical thinking skills most commonly developed in academic settings to the industry.
An online education that sets you apart
This LSE online course is delivered in collaboration with online education provider GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals and benefit from the opportunity to:
Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from a world-leading social science university, entirely online and in your own time.
Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.
Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.
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