Ethics of AI | 3-week online course

Gain key insights and skills to transform your company’s AI practices

Explore AI ethics to grow your career and lead your organisation towards responsible innovation.

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18 November 2024

Next start date

3 weeks

Course duration

6-8 hours

Weekly time commitment

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From the London School of Economics and Political Science

Advance your leadership in ethical AI practices

Gain insights and AI skills to guide your organisation towards ethically responsible innovation.

Understand theoretical foundations of AI

Diagnose AI challenges and opportunities

Influence ethical decision-making

Assess inequalities of AI resources

Communicate AI concerns and solutions

Meet your course convenor

This online course is guided by LSE faculty who will share their experience and in-depth knowledge with you throughout the master class experience.

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Dr Kate Vredenburgh

Course Convenor; Assistant 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. Much of her research and teaching interacts with other disciplines, such as economics and computer science.

What you’ll learn

The online curriculum is composed of 3 modules.

Module 1

Explore the foundations of democratic theory and theories of administrative power, and learn how to diagnose challenges and opportunities posed by AI using those foundations.

Module 2

Investigate how AI can create inequalities of resources, opportunity, and power in the business world, and how it can perpetuate historic injustice.

Module 3

Understand conceptions of global governance, corporate social responsibility, decision-making under risk, and market failures to investigate issues of global justice raised by AI.

Want to advance ethical AI practices at your company? This course is for you.

This online course provides practical tools to help leaders deal with these issues and guide their organisations toward responsible innovation. Professionals in the tech industry can also benefit from improving their understanding of ethics and AI for career growth and personal development. Anyone interested in the societal impact of AI will find this course useful.

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Registration details

You can pay online via our secure payment gateway, or make payment via electronic transfer or direct deposit.

12 November 2024

Enrolment date

18 November 2024

Start date

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Frequently asked questions

This three-week master class experience is tailored for working professionals looking to rapidly obtain industry-relevant knowledge and skills in a specialised subject. Through the insights of world-class faculty, these courses quickly broaden your understanding of a specific area of focus while examining its wider societal context. The immersive online learning model and bite-sized modules allow you to study effectively at your own pace.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a leading dedicated social science university. LSE was founded in 1895 with the aim of understanding the causes of things for the “betterment of society”. LSE seeks to make research and teaching practical and relevant to the real world. The School counts 18 Nobel Prize winners and 37 world leaders amongst its alumni and staff. LSE has students from over 160 countries, and over 100 languages are spoken on campus.

GetSmarter, part of edX, helps working professionals gain verifiable skills from leading global universities and institutions to thrive in an ever-changing work environment. 

Technology meets academic excellence in GetSmarter’s people-mediated model, which enables lifelong learners across the globe to obtain industry-relevant skills that are certified by the world’s most reputable academic institutions.

You can pay online via our secure payment gateway, or make payment via electronic transfer or direct deposit. For transfers, banking details can be found on your invoice once you've completed your registration. Please get in touch with an Enrolment Advisor or contact us for more information.

Want to know more?

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Want to know more?

Enter your information to access the course prospectus and learn more about this course from GetSmarter, an edX partner.