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POLS 478  Politics of Artificial Intelligence  Units: 3.00  
This course provides a broad, in-depth introduction to the politics of artificial intelligence (AI) and covers topics such as the technical fundamentals of existing AI, computational propaganda, surveillance, decision-making, autonomous weapons, political economy, regulation and governance, and speculative possibilities such as 'superintelligence'.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Seminar, 12 Group Learning, 72 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 4 or above and registration in a POLS Major, Joint Honours, or POPE Plan) and ([POLS 250/3.0 and POLS 350/3.0] or POLS 250/6.0*) and a (minimum GPA of 2.50 on all units in POLS). Exclusion POLS 471/3.0.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science  

Course Learning Outcomes:

  1. Understand and explain the fundamentals of narrow artificial intelligence.
  2. Understand and explain the ways in which narrow artificial intelligence affects the distribution of power.
  3. Apply the fundamental information, concepts, and theories introduced in the first theme of the course, both on their own and as a means of analyzing the topics covered in the second and third themes of the course.
  4. Develop original arguments regarding important issues related to the politics of artificial intelligence.
  5. Apply knowledge developed in previous years of studying politics to the politics of artificial intelligence.