BERGAMO
Overview
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Syllabus
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the student will exhibit a critical awareness and a conceptual sensitivity on the contemporary problems of artificial intelligence, with respect to robotics, machine ethics and their relation to the sciences of the mind, sociology and law; will have developed abilities of oral presentation and argumentative discussion on these topics; will master the tools to give raise to new conceptual problem, as well as to investigate with a scientific methodology in relation to these topics, in a critical and autonomous manner.
The expected learning results include:
a) knowledge of contemporary conceptual problems on artificial intelligence, robotics and machine ethics.
b) the ability of critical reading of a technical text on artificial intelligence;
c) the ability of producing novel argumentations, in the state of the art, and to offer a personal perspective in the field of artificial intelligence, robotics and machine ethics.
Course Prerequisites
None.
Teaching Methods
Teaching combines lectures and in-class activities aimed at unpacking the course contents, following the learning by doing approach. Students will be asked to produce oral presentations followed by collective discussion during the lessons.
Assessment Methods
To obtain recognition for the 8 credits provided by the laboratory, students are required to actively participate in the classes and to submit a short essay on the topics covered during the course. The topic and the structure of the short essay must be agreed upon in advance with one of the teachers involved in the laboratory.
Contents
The course will be organized into four complementary modules. The first module will be dedicated to framing Artificial Intelligence as a socio-technological phenomenon through the lens of the sociology of technology and communication. The second module will delve into the philosophical foundations of artificial intelligence and robotics, with particular attention to their relationship with psychology and neuroscience. The third module will focus on analyzing the legal issues related to the development and application of AI in various social domains. The fourth module will consist of presentations of case studies and meeting with representatives of the manufacturing world, followed by a collective discussion.
Here is a list of issues that will be examined: social representations of artificial intelligence; human-machine communication models; ethical, conceptual, and philosophical-technological problems of artificial intelligence and robotics; embodied robotics; ethical dilemmas in artificial intelligence and robotics; human responsibility in the construction, dissemination, and use of various AI and robotics technologies; Intellectual Property with particular attention to generative Artificial Intelligence; Generative AI and criminal law; online surveillance and privacy in the age of robotics; driverless cars, drones, robots and creativity, and civil and criminal liability.
Online Resources
More information
Teachers' communications to the students of the course will take place via email via the e-learning area, to which all students must therefore register. All students are required to periodically consult the e-learning area of the course and download the indicated materials. The program is valid for both attending and non-attending students. Erasmus students and students with PDP or PEI are invited to contact the teacher at the beginning of the courses.