Research-Methods for Socially Responsible AI: An Ethical Expedition.

Catalog description

This research-focused course immerses students in socially and ethically responsible Artificial Intelligence. Emphasizing hands-on experience, the course guides students through the intricacies of conducting ethically responsible AI research with a keen focus on AI fairness, societal impacts, and real-world applications. Students collaborate in teams, selecting their preferred research area and societal problem from broader data science themes, and pursue a semester-long data science project under the guidance of the faculty and advanced graduate student teaching assistants. The course curriculum spans crucial topics including exploration of emerging trends in AI and data science.