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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Foundations of Ethics in Autonomous Systems

  • Defining the concept of autonomy within AI agents
  • Applying key ethical theories to machine behavior
  • Considering stakeholder perspectives and value-sensitive design

Societal Risks and High-Stakes Use Cases

  • The role of autonomous agents in public safety, health, and defense
  • Exploring Human-AI collaboration and establishing trust boundaries
  • Examining scenarios of unintended consequences and risk amplification

Legal and Regulatory Landscape

  • Reviewing AI legislation and policy trends (including the EU AI Act, NIST, and OECD)
  • Discussing accountability, liability, and the legal personhood of AI agents
  • Identifying global governance initiatives and existing gaps

Explainability and Decision Transparency

  • Addressing the challenges posed by black-box autonomous decision making
  • Designing for explainable and auditable agents
  • Utilizing transparency tools and frameworks (e.g., model cards, datasheets)

Alignment, Control, and Moral Responsibility

  • Implementing AI alignment strategies for agent behavior
  • Comparing human-in-the-loop versus human-on-the-loop control paradigms
  • Distributing shared responsibility among designers, users, and institutions

Ethical Risk Assessment and Mitigation

  • Conducting risk mapping and critical failure analysis in agent design
  • Implementing safeguards and off-switch mechanisms
  • Performing bias, discrimination, and fairness auditing

Governance Design and Institutional Oversight

  • Establishing principles of responsible AI governance
  • Developing multistakeholder oversight models and conducting audits
  • Creating compliance frameworks tailored for autonomous agents

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid understanding of AI systems and machine learning fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with autonomous agents and their practical applications.
  • Knowledge of ethical and legal frameworks within technology policy.

Target Audience

  • AI ethicists
  • Policy makers and regulators
  • Advanced AI practitioners and researchers

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  • Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
  • Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
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