Artificial Intelligence and Ethics

TEACHING UNIT 1. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ETHICAL FOUNDATIONS Normative ethics and applied ethics History and characteristics of the ethics of artificial intelligence Realistic ethics and fictional ethics Artificial Intelligence as Object and Subject Technological Singularity and the Future of the Human Species Machine Ethics: New Autonomous Entities and Moral Status Ethical Controversies Surrounding the Application of Artificial Intelligence Bioethics and Artificial Intelligence Democracy and Artificial Intelligence TEACHING UNIT 2. GOVERNANCE ETHICS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Governance as a system for risk prevention and control in artificial intelligence The EU’s role in the governance of artificial intelligence Social, Ethical, and Legal Impact Assessments of High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developing a Governance Plan TEACHING UNIT 3. TRUSTWORTHY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: EXPLANABILITY AND BIAS Principles of Responsible Artificial Intelligence Ethical Design Considerations for Machine Learning Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI). Toward Responsible AI Data Fairness. Controlling Bias in Models Scenarios Involving High-Risk AI Models Auditability in Artificial Intelligence Systems Pilot Regulatory Sandbox for the Future of AI Regulation in Spain Transparency in Machine Learning Models Analysis of Software Tools for Measuring Fairness TEACHING UNIT 4. ETHICS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Methodology of Ethics in Artificial Intelligence Moral Artificial Agents Artificial Morality from a Functionalist Perspective Objections to Artificial Moral Agents Robot Responsibility and Rights TEACHING UNIT 5. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Introduction to the Political Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence Employment and Artificial Intelligence Human Relations and Artificial Intelligence The Roles of States and Artificial Intelligence Education and Artificial Intelligence Health and Artificial Intelligence Mobility and Artificial Intelligence The Intersection of Ethics and Politics Regarding Artificial Intelligence Globalization and Artificial Intelligence TEACHING UNIT 6. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS Digitalization in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) European Strategy for the Transition to a Sustainable Economy Global Climate Change Improving Efficiency in Organizational Processes with AI Improving Efficiency in Individual Practices with AI Environmental Ethics and Artificial Intelligence TEACHING UNIT 7. THE ETHICS OF WAR AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Autonomous Weapons Remote-Controlled Military Interventions The Ethics of War TEACHING UNIT 8. TECHNOLOGY, ETHICS, AND THE LAW OF VIRTUAL REALITY The Metaverse Human Digital Twins Creation of Parallel Universes in 3D TEACHING UNIT 9. ETHICS OF INTERACTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SOCIAL ROBOTICS Autonomous systems in the workplace Artificial Intelligence for Improving Quality of Life in Cities. Reducing Environmental Impact The Integration of Smart Cities, the Internet of Things, and Big Data Artificial Intelligence and Personal and Sexual Care Ethical Analysis of the Integration of Robotics into Human Life TEACHING UNIT 10. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, HUMAN ENHANCEMENT, AND TRANSHUMANISM Artificial intelligence to restore impaired physical and cognitive functions Optimizing human capabilities with artificial intelligence Academic debate on transhumanism and posthumanism