Big Data, AI, and Ethics

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Course Description

Big Data, AI, and Ethics examines some of the most pressing ethical issues raised by social data. It introduces participants to key philosophical tools for addressing such problems and will enable participants to identify and respond to new ethical challenges in this area. It will equip participants to identify and reflect on new ethical issues and challenges raised by the use of social data and prepare participants to be able to formulate guidelines for the ethical use of social data.

On successful completion of the CPD, students will receive a Certificate of Completion.

What topics will you cover?

This CPD on the philosophy and ethics of social data will critically examine the ethical and philosophical issues raised by social data. It will cover topics such as digital identity, algorithmic fairness and diversity, transparency of data and algorithms, privacy and data protection. It will adopt an interactive approach and the discussion will revolve around concrete case studies and examples.

Who is this course for?

The target learner cohort are participants working in the private sector, for example ICT, finance, banking sectors. Participants should also have access to a laptop with camera and a microphone.

This CPD is part of a programme of Continuous Professional Development in the area of Applied Social Data Analysis that the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy will deliver from Spring 2022. Addressing the scarcity of training in data science in Ireland and co-created with key industry partners, the Applied Social Data Analysis CPD programme trains participants in the fundamental knowledge and skills of social data analysis. The programme goes beyond social data analytics to address causal analysis and consider social issues that are important to industries such as inequality, unemployment, climate change and ethics. This CPD will be of interest to individuals who wish to progress their careers through acquiring valuable social data analysis skills that are widely sought after in the private, public and non-profit sectors.

Who teaches the course?

Dr William Ratoff, Department of Philosophy, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin.

How is the course delivered?

The CPD will be delivered online over 6 weeks with two 2-hour sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays and 1 hour of asynchronous material. This will be preceded by 2 hours of preparatory online instruction. In order to be awarded the Certificate of Completion in Big Data, AI, & Ethics, participants will need to have completed all required CPD exercises.