[bioundgrd] Fwd: New Media Lab Course: MAS.S10: Artificial Intelligence & Equality

[Janice Chang]

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From: Kimberly L Benard <benard at mit.edu<mailto:benard at mit.edu>>
Subject: New Media Lab Course: MAS.S10: Artificial Intelligence & Equality
Date: September 4, 2018 at 1:50:07 PM EDT


Dear Undergraduate Administrators,

I’m writing to let you know about a new course sponsored by the Media Lab. Please see below and share with interested students.

Thank you!

What: MAS.S10 — Artificial Intelligence & Equality (Fall 2018 Special Topics Seminar for Undergraduates)
When: T/Th 12-1:30pm (first class is on 9/6)
Where: MIT campus, 8-205
Who: Course organizers — Professor Deb Roy, Kim Benard, Eric Chu, Nabeel Gillani
How many units: 9 (no final project) or 12 (with final project)
Other info: Syllabus<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IzLbXMJVI5p8FqH5mnQgztHFNj7C9QNshz54IuKRX3k/edit>

As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly powers various parts of our lives, we must more regularly and frequently ask questions about who benefits from AI, who is adversely affected by it, and how we can ensure its proliferation helps further strengthen and secure human dignity and progress.

Artificial Intelligence & Equality is a new undergraduate special topics seminar that will be offered in Fall 2018 by the Lab for Social Machines at the MIT Media Lab.  The purpose of the course is to prompt deeper thinking and reflection on the ethical implications of AI — and in particular — how AI can both promote and impede equality.  Each week, a guest speaker will be invited to spark discussion and debate on a topic related to AI & Equality.  Speakers include David Autor (MIT Economics, Future of Work), Kade Crockford (Director of Technology at Massachusetts ACLU), David Deming (Director of Harvard's Inequality and Social Policy Program), Rebecca Saxe (MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences), and many more.

Enrollment will be capped at 20 undergraduate students.   If you're interested in participating, please attend the first class on Thursday 9/6.

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