2022 Fall - CML4112A - Interdisciplinary Studies in Law (Class Number: 7095)

Ethics for Design, Robotics and AI

Professor(s): Jason Millar
Language: English
Units: 3
Level: Upper year

Class Schedule

Term	Activity	Day	Place
2022 Fall (September 07 - December 07)	SEM	Tue 13:00 - 14:20	CRXC010
2022 Fall (September 07 - December 07)	SEM	Thu 11:30 - 12:50	CRXC010

Description:

This is a survey course on law and technology issues. Designed as an introductory offering to the technology law space, this course asks students to consider transformative technologies and how their impact is felt in society, in the law, and in their lives. Course content will include contemporary challenges such as privacy, the Internet, the platform economy, machine learning, robotics, algorithmic justice, genetic engineering, cybersecurity, cryptocurrencies, and the confluence of these factors in our modern, interconnected world. Content may vary from year to year based on recent events and new emergent technologies.

Teaching Method:

Seminar

Additional information on the teaching method delivered in this class:

Through weekly readings, class discussions, and short assignments, students will develop the skills to critically approach technological changes and analyze how innovation influences both what the law is and what it might become. In addition to a final paper, students will have to choose four weeks during which to respond with a short, written assignment

Additional Requirements or Recommendations:

No formal pre-requisites are required, except a genuine interest in the ethics, law, and policy of technology.

Materials Used:

Online materials will be provided.

Method of Evaluation

 

Other Type of Evaluation:

Evaluation will consist of:
- Class participation
- Short written assignments in response to readings
- A final paper


 

Final Exams:

Exam type: None

Exam duration:

 

Method of evaluation for graduate students:

Evaluation will consist of:
- Class participation
- Short written assignments in response to readings
- A final paper