PHIL 250
AI and Digital Ethics
American University · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (3) This course introduces the ethical challenges posed by the digital world. Students critically engage with traditional ethical frameworks, rethinking them in the context of modern digital issues. Topics include internet addiction and online identity, data labor and privacy, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI), including the risks associated with present classifying and generative models as well as the potential dangers of superintelligent systems. Through this exploration, students develop a deeper understanding of how digital technologies shape both moral and social realities. AU Core Habits of Mind: Ethical Reasoning. Usually Offered: fall and spring.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
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FullSeats: 23/23 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AM- Days & times
- T/F 12:55 PM-2:10 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 19
- Location
- Kerwin Hall 303
- Instructor
- Clarke, Jerome