Cyber Politics. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Prerequisite: POL 1013 or GLA 1013 . Contemporary debates on the 'control' of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and their deployment for civilian and military uses invite participation from state and non-state actors. This course is designed to help students engage with interdisciplinary literature to understand the politics of the development and deployment of digital technologies in cyberspace. It helps them delve into the existing security archives to navigate relationships between technology and society. It traces the history of machine translations and explores problems associated with cyber nationalism and the growing threat of militarization of cyberspace. It encourages students to think about complex ethical and legal approaches to addressing the problems associated with the weaponization of modern-day dual-use technologies. It encourages engagement and reflection necessary beyond the application-based approaches to digital technologies. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.