Ethics of Emerging Technologies

9 units · Undergraduate

Intermittent: 9 units New technologies transform the ways that companies deliver value to consumers, but they also raise important ethical challenges. We will examine these challenges with the goal of developing strong normative arguments for corporate policies. Topics covered include: online data collection, media, and marketing; metaverse and virtual reality platforms; autonomous objects; genetic screening and engineering; neural screening and engineering; narrow and general artificial intelligence. Prerequisites: 76-101 or 76-102 or 70-332 or ( 76-106 and 76-107 ) or ( 76-108 and 76-106 ) or ( 76-107 and 76-108 )