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Ethics and Responsible AI

This course will introduce students to the key areas of consideration when deploying products that contain AI. Students will discuss the social, political, and economic effects that AI may have on society – today and in the future. It will cover developing an understanding of public concerns with AI, including economic, equity, and human rights. Students will study diverse ethical issues that arise with the widespread and rapid integration of AI technologies. This course will also include the tools and frameworks for ensuring ethical AI practices to mitigate AI bias (examples include: AI Fairness 360, Explainable AI Frameworks, etc.). Students will also explore how prompt engineering can influence the fairness and transparency of LLMs, experimenting with prompts to understand and mitigate bias in outputs.

  • Credits: 5 credits
  • Course ID: AIN 722

What You'll Learn

Explore and analyze best practices and regulatory frameworks to enhance ethical decision-making for the workplace, including international regulations.
Explore the ethical considerations in AI development and deployment, ensuring responsible and fair AI practices.
Explore topics such as bias mitigation, data privacy, data security, algorithmic fairness, and the ethical implications of AI in various domains.
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Course FAQs

What is asynchronous?
Asynchronous learning means that the instructor and the students in the course all engage with the course content at different times (and from different locations). The instructor provides students with a sequence of units which the students move through as their schedules permit.
What is the course structure?
Courses are offered fully online and are asynchronous. There is an optional, live interactive session offered weekly so students can engage with one another and with the faculty member. 

How long is each course?
Our mini-sessions (or terms) are 7.5 weeks long, and courses are offered in each mini. Each semester consists of 2 mini-sessions.
How many courses can I take in a mini-term?
We have structured our courses so students can take one course at a time; this is especially important for students balancing full-time employment. We do permit students to take a maximum of two courses in 1 mini-term (i.e. 6 credits over a 7.5 week period). While taking more than two courses in one semester may seem appealing, these online accelerated courses can be difficult to manage, especially while working full-time. In addition, taking more than one course in a mini session could cause conflicts in your weekly live sessions (i.e. they could be offered on the same day and time). 

What is a part-time course load vs. a full-time course load?
Part-time in SPS is defined as 3 credits (1 course) per semester, and full-time is defined as 6 or more credits (2 or more courses) per semester. Every course at SPS is 3 credits.
How fast can I earn a master's degree?
You can finish an SPS program in as little as 16 months if you take a course every mini semester*. If you need more time, that's okay too! We offer flexibility so you can go your own pace.

*This is for 30 credit hour programs only.