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This schedule is subject to change, so please check back frequently. If you believe there is an error do let me know! Links to the readings are available in Pweb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Date<\/th>Topics\/Activities<\/th>Readings and Deadlines<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
F Aug 25<\/td>Introduction to the Course<\/td>To-do before the first day of class<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Module 1: Identities and Ethics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Aug 28<\/td>Developing Classroom Norms & Expectations
\nAbility<\/td>		Excerpts from Disability Visibility.
\nDiscussion here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Aug 30<\/td>Race and Ethnicity<\/td>Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?<\/i>, chapters 1, 2, and 4
\nWhite Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack<\/i>
\nDiscussion here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Sep 1<\/td>Gender and Sexuality<\/td>Excerpts from Thick : And Other Essays<\/i>
\nExcerpts from Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches<\/i>
\nDiscussion here<\/a>
\n
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\nProject 1 available in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Su Sept 3<\/td><\/td>Reflection Essay 1 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Sep 4<\/td>Class and Classism<\/td>The Priviledged Poor<\/i>, chapter 1
\nListen to Code Switch Podcast episode
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Sep 6<\/td>Intersectionality and Oppression<\/td>Intersectionality Resource Guide
\nWatch Ted Talk
\nHow to do intersectionality
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Sep 8<\/td>[Breather Day]<\/td>No readings for today.
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Su Sept 10<\/td><\/td>Reflection Essay 2 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Sep 11<\/td>Ethics<\/td>Algorithmic Injustice: a relational ethics approach<\/i>
\nFeynman's Error: On Ethical Thinking and Drifting.<\/i>
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\nProject 1 Proposal due<\/strong> in Gradescope
\n
\n Discussion Here<\/a>
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Sep 13<\/td>Ethics in the Computer Science Industry<\/td>Various codes of ethics and risk mitigation policies.
\n
\n Discussion Here<\/a>
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Sep 15<\/td>Why are we studying this?<\/td>Optimize What?<\/i>
\nCode is Law<\/i>
\nYou are not expected to understand this<\/i>, chapter 9
\nYour computer is on fire<\/i>, introductions
\n Discussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Su Sept 17<\/td><\/td>Reflection Essay 3 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Module 2: Algorithms informing Policies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Sep 18<\/td>Recidivism<\/td>See readings on Pweb
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\nProject 1 Product due<\/strong>
\nProject 1 Reflection due<\/strong> in Gradescope
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Sep 20<\/td>The Justice System<\/td>Weapons of Math Destruction<\/i>, chapter 5
\nAlgorithms, Correcting Biases<\/i>
\nPredictive Policing is still racist<\/i>
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\nProject 2<\/a> available
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\nDiscussion Here<\/a>
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Sep 22<\/td>College Admissions<\/td>Weapons of Math Destruction<\/i>, chapter 3
\nBig Data: A report on Algorithmic Systems, Opportunity, and Civil Rights<\/I>
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Su Sep 24<\/td><\/td>Reflection Essay 4 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Sep 25<\/td>Social Services <\/td>Automating Inequality<\/i>, chapter 3
\nInvisible Women<\/i>, chapter 1
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Sep 27<\/td>No Class-Instructor out of town<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Sep 29<\/td>No Class-Instructor out of town<\/td>Project 2 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Module 3: Large Language Models<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Oct 2<\/td>LLM basics<\/td>Your Guide to NLP<\/I>
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Oct 4<\/td>LLMs: Promises and Perils<\/td>ChatGPT Heralds an Intellectual Revolution<\/i>
\nWhat a Precursor to ChatGPT taught us about AI - in 1966<\/I>
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Oct 6<\/td>Voice Technology<\/td>Talk to Me<\/i>, chapters 1 and 9
\nYour Computer is on Fire<\/i>, chapter 8
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Su Oct 8<\/td><\/td>Reflection Essay 5 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Oct 9<\/td>Stochastic Parrots<\/td><\/i>On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots<\/i>, plus other readings
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Oct 11<\/td>LLMs and academia<\/td>Various readings in Pweb
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\n Discussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Oct 13<\/td>[Breather Day]<\/td>No readings for today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct 15 - Oct 20<\/td>No Class - Fall Break<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Module 4: Networks and Social Media<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Oct 23<\/td>Guest Speaker: Dr. Liz Rodrigues<\/td>No readings today
\n(No Daily Discussion Today)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Oct 25<\/td>Search Algorithms<\/td>Algorithms of Oppression<\/i>, chapters 1 and 2
\n
\nProject 3<\/a> available
\n
\n Discussion Here
\n<\/a>
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Oct 27<\/td>Social Media Bubbles<\/td>Exposure to ideologically diverse news and opinion on Facebook<\/i>
\nHow the Biggest Decentralized Network is dealing with its Nazi Problem<\/I>
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Su Oct 29<\/td><\/td>Reflection Essay 6 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Oct 30<\/td>Online Advertising<\/td>Weapons of Math Destruction<\/i>, chapter 4
\nYou are not expected to understand this<\/i>, chapter 15
\nTechnically Wrong<\/i>, chapter 6
\nSolving the problem of Racially Discriminatory Advertising on Facebook<\/I>
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Nov 1<\/td>Social Media and our Health<\/td>Watch Ted Talk by Sherry Turkle
\nInstagram use is linked to increased symptoms of orthorexia nervosa<\/i>
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Nov 3<\/td>No Class-Instructor out of town<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Su Nov 5<\/td><\/td>Reflection Essay 7 due<\/strong> in Gradescope
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\nProject 3 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Nov 6<\/td>Free Speech<\/s><\/td>Democracy's Dilemma<\/i>
\nWhy don't we just ban targeted advertising?<\/i><\/s>
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\nProject 4<\/a> available in Gradescope and on the Resources page.
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\nTopic, readings, and discussion post from Wednesday November 1
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Module 5: Health Applications<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Nov 8<\/td>Health Care and Metrics<\/td>The Tyranny of Metrics<\/i>, chapters 1,2,9
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\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Nov 10<\/td>Health Care and Gender Bias<\/td>Invisible Women<\/i>, chapters 10 and 11
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Su Nov 12<\/td><\/td>Reflection Essay 8 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Nov 13<\/td>Wearable Devices<\/td>Limiting racial disparities and bias for wearable devices in health science research<\/i>
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\nProject 4 Proposal due<\/strong>
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Nov 15<\/td>Models<\/td>In Scramble to respond to Covid-19, hospitals turned to models with high risk of bias<\/i>
\nMore than a Glitch<\/i>, chapter 8
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Nov 17<\/td>Models, continued<\/td>More than a Glitch<\/i>, chapter 9
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Su Nov 19<\/td><\/td>Reflection Essay 9 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Module 6: Robotics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Nov 20<\/td>AI Promises and Perils<\/td>The problem with intelligence<\/i>
\nThe experience machine<\/i>
\nDon't be fooled by charismatic robots<\/I>
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Nov 22<\/td>Data Collection<\/td>Captcha if you can: how you've been training AI for years without realizing it<\/i>
\nUnderpaid workers are being forced to train biased AI on mechanical turk<\/i>
\nThe Trust Imperative: A Framework for Ethical Data Use<\/I>
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Nov 24<\/td>No Class - Thanksgiving Break<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Nov 27<\/td>Autonomous Vehicles<\/td>Autonomous Vehicle Case Study<\/i>
\nNever Mind the Trolley: The Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles in Mundane Situations<\/I>
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\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Nov 29<\/td>Robots<\/td>Race After Technology<\/i>, chapter 1
\nU.S. Watched George Floyd Protests in 15 cities using aerial Surveillance<\/i>
\nThe Problem with Blaming Robots for Taking our Jobs<\/I>
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Dec 1<\/td>Computer Vision<\/td>Slick Tom Cruise Deepfakes Signal that near flawless forgeries may be here<\/i>
\nUsing AI to detect seemingly perfect deep-fake Videos<\/i>
\nFairness Accountability Transparency and Ethics in Computer Vision<\/I>
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Su Dec 3<\/td><\/td>Reflection Essay 10 due<\/strong> in Gradescope<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M Dec 4<\/td>Concluding Thoughts<\/td>See readings on Pweb
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\nProject 4 due<\/strong> in Gradescope
\n
\nDiscussion Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W Dec 6<\/td>Project 4 Presentations<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F Dec 8<\/td>Project 4 Presentations
\nCourse evaluations<\/td>		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec 11 - Dec 15<\/td>Exam Week<\/td>All revisions are due<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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