The new Italian Society for Ethics of AI (www.sipeia.it) is organizing online PhD courses on “Ethics and AI” in English language offered to several PhD programmes.
For information and registration write to info@sipeia.it
Edition 2023
Abstract:
The course intends to provide a brief overview of the main ethical issues concerning AI from an interdisciplinary perspective. The starting point is the clarification of what an “ethics” is, so as to offer the reference coordinates of the discourse, which is then articulated in the analyzes by way of examples of specific issues in the different directions. In particular, issues relating to the impact that AI has and will increasingly have on social life are examined, especially concerning the problem of biases; the interconnections with medicine and health care; the methods of legal regulation.
Teachers:
Maurizio Mori; Consulta di Bioetica Onlus
Tiziana Catarci; DIAG, Università la Sapienza Roma
Giovanni Sartor; CIRSFID, Università di Bologna
Guido Boella; Dipartimento di Informatica, Università di Torino
Addressees: PhD students at different phases of their PhD programme. Open to all other scholars.
Programme:
4 hours: Maurizio Mori: The first two hours are dedicated to outlining a theory of ethics capable of accounting for moral analyzes for human societies and also for larger societies. The other two hours try to apply the conceptual tools acquired for a moral analysis of the possible interactions between AI and health care.
2 hours: Tiziana Catarci: Biases in AI
4 hours: Guido Boella: Panorama of the various ethical issues of AI. Reflection on the impact of AI in society and ethics.
2 hours: Giovanni Sartor: From ethics to law. Reflection on the relationship between artificial intelligence applications and human rights. Implications for data protection and consumer protection.
Link for connecting to all lessons
Modality
Online. The lessons will be recorded and published on SIpEIA’s website.
You can receive an attendance certificate if you need it and you follow the online lessons or give the exam. The number of credits depends on your PhD program, please ask your coordinator.
The exam consists in a 2 page report on a topic concerning Ethics and AI, preferrably related to your research. The report must be directed toward the general public, as a dissemination effort, and not solely directed to scientists.
There is no strict deadline for the exam. If you need to take an exam, please write to info@sipeia.it proposing a topic and a deadline.
Schedule: (link to calendar)
Wed 4/10/2023 h9.00-11.00 CEST Guido Boella (recording)
Wed 11/10/2023 h9.00-11.00 CEST Maurizio Mori (recording)
Wed 18/10/2023 h9.00-11.00 CEST Tiziana Catarci (slides) (recording)
Wed 25/10/2023 h9.00-11.00 CEST Guido Boella (recording)
Wed 8/11/2023 h9.00-11.00 CEST Maurizio Mori (recording)
Wed 15/11/2023 h9.00-11.00 CEST Giovanni Sartor (recording)
Mode:
Online. The lessons will be recorded and published on SIpEIA’s website. The links for connections will be communicated later on
Edition 2021
Abstract:
The mini-course intends to provide a brief overview of the main ethical issues concerning AI from an interdisciplinary perspective. The starting point is the clarification of what an “ethics” is, so as to offer the reference coordinates of the discourse, which is then articulated in the analyzes by way of examples of specific issues in the different directions. In particular, issues relating to the impact that AI has and will increasingly have on social life are examined; the interconnections with medicine and health care; the methods of legal regulation.
Teachers:
Maurizio Mori; Dipartimento di Filosofia e Scienze dell’Educazione; Unito.
Guido Boella; Dipartimento di Informatica, Unito.
Giovanni Sartor; CIRSFID, Unibo.
Addressees: PhD students at different phases of their PhD programme, in particular:
Dottorato in Informatica e Matematica dell’Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
Dottorato in Informatica dell’Università di Torino
Dottorato di ingegneria informatica, Università di Roma La Sapienza
Programme:
4 hours: Maurizio Mori: The first two hours are dedicated to outlining a theory of ethics capable of accounting for moral analyzes for human societies and also for larger societies. The other two hours try to apply the conceptual tools acquired for a moral analysis of the possible interactions between AI and health care.
2 hours: Guido Boella: Panorama of the various ethical issues of AI. Reflection on the impact of AI in society and ethics.
2 hours: Giovanni Sartor: From ethics to law. Reflection on the relationship between artificial intelligence applications and human rights. Implications for data protection and consumer protection.
Schedule:
3rd June h14.30 Prof. Maurizio Mori: recording
4th June h14.30 Prof. Maurizio Mori: recording
7th June h14.30 Prof. Guido Boella: recording
10th June h14.30 Prof. Giovanni Sartor: recording
Mode:
online. The lessons will be recorded. The links for connections will be communicated later on