The Department of Philosophy is now offering an online certificate in the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Employers in many industries are actively seeking employees who have experience grappling with the risks and ethical questions posed by artificial intelligence. The Ethics of AI Certificate will impart the core skills and knowledge students need to understand how to mitigate the risks of artificial intelligence while harnessing its benefits.  

AI is a groundbreaking technology, which is creating new risks to privacy, security, equity, truth, trust, democracy, civil rights and civil liberties. Understanding how to navigate these risks responsibly requires combining fundamental skills in ethical and social reflection with understandings of the nature of the mind and intelligence that are informed by insights into how AI technologies work. 

Undergraduate students who are currently enrolled at the University of Illinois can earn the credit-bearing certificate by completing three credit-bearing courses that will be offered regularly (PHIL 104: Intro to Ethics or 105: Introduction to Ethics, PHIL 442: The AI Revolution and PHIL 440: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence). These certificates will be available as digital credentials that can be included in LinkedIn and other social media profiles.  

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