Ethics of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence

This course introduces you to the fundamental ethics principles and their application to Big Data and AI. Starting by unravelling the essence of Big Data and AI, their benefits and limitations, we then discuss their associated ethical and social implications. The meaning of each fundamental ethics principle – i.e. of human autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, and justice – will be examined in more detail. We then explore the application of the principles in practice, the associated tensions and how to resolve them through the methods of ethics. We will conclude with a practice-orientated session on incorporating ethics into the governance of Big Data and AI at various organisations. This is a 10-session course and must be taken with W210Pm51 in Week 2.