Ethical and Social Challenges of Emerging Technologies: Automation, Robotics, AI (Projekt) Termingruppe 1

In this project-based course, we critically discuss key aspects of the ethical debates around robotics and artificial intelligence. Thematically, the focus this semester is on developments in the healthcare and medical sectors. In addition to reflecting critically on emerging technologies and their ethical-social consequences, we explore possibilities of intervening in sociotechnical processes. The seminar includes an introduction to interdisciplinary methods of technology assessment and responsible technology design. In interdisciplinary groups, students ethically evaluate an elected emerging technology and develop proposals for its responsible design. Appropriate methods are developed in joint workshops focusing on topics of systems thinking and framework analysis, value assessment and critical design thinking.

In this project-based course, we critically discuss key aspects of the ethical debates around robotics and artificial intelligence. Thematically, the focus this semester is on developments in the healthcare and medical sectors. In addition to reflecting critically on emerging technologies and their ethical-social consequences, we explore possibilities of intervening in sociotechnical processes. The seminar includes an introduction to interdisciplinary methods of technology assessment and responsible technology design. In interdisciplinary groups, students ethically evaluate an elected emerging technology and develop proposals for its responsible design. Appropriate methods are developed in joint workshops focusing on topics of systems thinking and framework analysis, value assessment and critical design thinking.

In this project-based course, we critically discuss key aspects of the ethical debates around robotics and artificial intelligence. Thematically, the focus this semester is on developments in the healthcare and medical sectors. In addition to reflecting critically on emerging technologies and their ethical-social consequences, we explore possibilities of intervening in sociotechnical processes. The seminar includes an introduction to interdisciplinary methods of technology assessment and responsible technology design. In interdisciplinary groups, students ethically evaluate an elected emerging technology and develop proposals for its responsible design. Appropriate methods are developed in joint workshops focusing on topics of systems thinking and framework analysis, value assessment and critical design thinking.