Risks & Threats of AI
Objectives
- To identify the potential risks and harms posed by AI.
- To explore threats to privacy and human interactions.
- To identify misuse of artificial intelligence.
- To evaluate the existential risks of artificial superintelligence.
Key Concepts
- AI Bias & Artificial Stupidity
- Threat to privacy
- Issues with transparency
- Weaponization
- Existential risks of superintelligence
Module overview
Like any other form of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not inherently good or bad. It all comes down to how we choose to use it as a species. This module explores all the ways in which AI can pose a threat to society in the future.
There are many concerns and ethical issues when it comes to AI, such as those related to transparency, weaponization, privacy and much more. Learners will have an opportunity to explore these potential threats and consider how we can overcome them. The goal is to recognize these challenges and derive practical solutions for the future.
Details
Skills
Futures Thinking
Citizenship/Stewardship
Big Picture Thinking
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