Human-centred artificial intelligence

This unit will explore how AI technologies are integrated into — and deeply influenced by — human values and social systems. It will explain the foundations of human-centred design and illustrate the application of design frameworks to designing socio-technical AI systems. In addition to gaining basic technical experience on how AI is constructed and used in software development, you will also develop your skills in critical analysis of AI technologies by engaging with their social dimensions and ethical challenges across a wide-range of case studies. These include studying how AI can reinforce old (or create new) forms of social discrimination, how to assess the authority and trustworthiness of AI outputs, and how AI is developed in a broader political and financial context. You will use your critical skills to evaluate existing AI technologies and propose new ways to redesign AI systems so they align with the principles, frameworks, and goals of human-centred design.