ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SOCIETY

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This course provides a broad overview and introduction to the field of artificial intelligence (AI) focusing on the impacts it has made on society during the past 50 years. Applications of AI are diverse ranging from manufacturing, medicine, finance, homeland security, and beyond. We will discuss articles by the pioneering scientists and philosophers who defined the field: (both fiction and non-fiction) exploring applications and ethical issues; and current impacts highlighted in news of today.