Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500246 Philosophy | OT | 3 | 1 |
2500246 Philosophy | OT | 4 | 1 |
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Can a machine be creative? Can a machine think, have emotions? Artificial intelligence is present in our daily life, in science, in art, and unfortunately also in war. What are the main issues to be addressed from a philosophical point of view regarding artificial intelligence? Do we need alternative logics for the representation of these new knowledge?
In this course we will discuss the ethical limits of the application of artificial intelligences, and the possibilities of designing a general artificial intelligence. A new society where people and agents of artificial intelligence coexist creating communities with completely different norms and potentials than the ones we have lived up to now. All the intelligence of the humanities is needed to face these new challenges. Would you like to join us in the creation of these alphabets for the future?
Combination of theoretical and practical classes.
Joint resolution of exercises.
Use of science fiction to work on philosophical creativity.
Self-learning activities
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Collaborative practice of Applied Philosophy | 40 | 1.6 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Workshop on philosophical creativity | 40 | 1.6 | 6, 2, 3, 4 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Study of the basic notions of AI and knowledge representation | 30 | 1.2 | 6, 2, 5 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Reading texts of Philosophy of the AI | 24 | 0.96 | 6, 1, 4 |
The assessment is presented continuously, with three assessment activities: a synthesis test, a workshop on philosophical creativity using science fiction, philosophical texts and role-playing games, which will take place throughout the course, and a applied philosophy activity around AI, to be chosen by students (for example, organizing a round table, writing a code of ethics, writing an academic article, etc.). Each evaluation activity will be worth one third of the final grade. At the time of each assessment activity, students will be informed (via Moodle) of the procedure and date of review of grades.
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
In the event that tests or exams cannot be taken onsite, they will be adapted to an online format made available through the UAB’s virtual tools (original weighting will be maintained). Homework, activities and class participation will be carried out through forums, wikis and/or discussion on Teams, etc. Lecturerswill ensure that students are able to access these virtual tools, or will offer them feasible alternatives.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Collaborative practice of Applied Philosophy | 33% | 4 | 0.16 | 6, 1, 3 |
Definitions of the main AI concepts. | 33% | 4 | 0.16 | 6, 5, 4 |
Philosophical creativity workshop | 34% | 8 | 0.32 | 6, 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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