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6.C40[J] Ethics of Computing

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(Same subject as 24.C40[J])
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: MW10 (32-155) Recitation: F10 (56-180) or F11 (56-180) or F12 (56-180)

Explores ethical questions raised by the potentially transformative power of computing technologies. Topics include: lessons from the history of transformative technologies; the status of property and privacy rights in the digital realm; effective accelerationism, AI alignment, and existential risk; algorithmic bias and algorithmic fairness; and free speech, disinformation, and polarization on online platforms.
B. Skow
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