Undergraduate Humanities Programming Spring 2024

The following courses are being offered in the Spring 2024 semester under the Humanities designation. You can also search by department to see other available humanities courses.

RESPONSIBLE AI: CULTIVATING A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-TECHNICAL FUTURE THROUGH DATE CITIZENSHIP
HUMN 250 | Hybrid: Thursday 4:00-6:30 pm with many remote sessions at times agreeable to the class | Beale

An introduction to the key issues that inform ethically responsible design, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, with particular focus on the impact of data practices. From generative language models to video surveillance and identity detection to facial recognition, AI is becoming more and more embedded in our everyday lives. These AI technologies are increasingly built on our data, whether we are aware of it or not. In this praxis-oriented course, we will explore how data is fundamental to the development of AI technologies and develop practices for increased awareness of and participation in this data ecosystem. As we interrogate AI systems in everyday life through hands-on engagement with AI tools and their data pipelines, we will begin to construct a data citizenship model that can help us reclaim the power of collective responsibility in order to build a more just and sustainable socio-technical future. Offered as COGS 250, ENGL 250, HUMN 250 and RLGN 250.

INTERROGATING INFORMATION
HUMN 212 | Hybrid: Monday/Wednesday 12:45-2:00 pm | Smith