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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not only transforming how we work but also rethinking how we can live alongside it. This course explores critical questions about human values and robot rights, examining them through engaging discussions and real-world case studies. It’s an ideal starting point for understanding how AI is redefining what it means to be human in an era of intelligent machines, and how we can respond responsibly.
10 - 12 Hours
These estimates are provided as a guide and will vary based on learning style, prior knowledge, and depth of exploration.
Online Self-Paced Course
Our courses are self-paced allowing you to learn from anywhere, any time. They are delivered through a mixture of written materials, videos, and knowledge checks to create a dynamic learning experience.
CPD Accredited Certificate
Understand why and how AI and autonomous systems were developed, exploring the evolution of intelligent machines.
Learn how AI functions across various scenarios, including the ramifications of using chatbots, language models, and algorithm design.
Analyse ethical questions using philosophical frameworks to evaluate AI-driven decisions.
Examine the social and environmental impacts of AI technologies on our daily lives everyday life.
Explore how AI is shaping, sharpening, and structuring job markets, decision-making, and societal control.
Develop critical thinking skills to navigate ethical dilemmas in the era of intelligent machines.
Develop a clear understanding of what AI is, how it works, and what its capabilities and limitations are across real-world contexts and scenarios.
Build confidence in applying ethical frameworks to assess AI technologies and their impact on people, society, and technology.
Strengthen critical thinking by challenging assumptions about AI’s role in human decision-making and autonomy.
Gain awareness of the wider systems surrounding AI, from environmental sustainability to social justice, fairness, and equality.
Enhance cultural literacy by examining how narratives, media, and public discourse shape our understanding of intelligent machines.
Broaden your perspective beyond technical functions to explore the values, intentions, and motivations behind AI development.
Improve digital literacy by learning how AI operates in daily life and what that means for employability, communities and the future.
Ideal for anyone curious about AI and its impact on people, society, and the future.
Decision makers in organisations looking to implement AI into business processes and understand the impacts.
Lifelong learners with an interest in ethics, philosophy, or responsible innovation.
Those who value social impact and want to understand AI in human, not just technical, terms.
Postgraduate students or professionals seeking to explore the ethical and social dimensions of AI.
Educators and curriculum designers are looking to introduce critical, interdisciplinary perspectives on technology.
Dr Arjun Khara is a distinguished Associate Professor in Communication, Information, and Digital Design and a Deputy Head of School at the University of Leeds, School of Design. Dr Khara is also the programme leader of the BA in Art and Design. His educational focus bridges ethics, fairness, and technology in design, grounded in his doctoral work at the University of Reading, where he developed the pioneering model of ‘Fairness Design’ to address equity in digital government forms and applications.
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