Tech Ethics and Society

~60 min · 15 stations

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The Conductor

All aboard for a journey through the digital landscape where code meets conscience. We are mapping the tracks between human values and the machines we build.

What you will learn

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FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

• Identify core principles governing technology development

Station 01: Defining Tech Ethics▶

• Analyze past technological shifts within society

Station 02: Historical Tech Impacts▶

• Examine inequality within global technology access

Station 03: The Digital Divide▶

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

• Detect prejudice within automated decision systems

Station 04: Algorithmic Bias▶

• Evaluate personal information protection standards

Station 05: Data Privacy Rights▶

• Describe profit models driven by user behavior

Station 06: Surveillance Capitalism▶

• Assess impacts of machine labor on employment

Station 07: Automation and Labor▶

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

• Apply accessibility standards to digital products

Station 08: Designing for Inclusion▶

• Explain the need for explainable machine learning

Station 09: Transparency in AI▶

• Integrate safety protocols into software development

Station 10: Security by Design▶

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

• Analyze the impact of viral content flow

Station 11: Social Media Ethics▶

• Calculate the energy footprint of digital services

Station 12: Environmental Tech Costs▶

• Review policy frameworks for regulating technology

Station 13: Governance of Innovation▶

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

• Construct personal guidelines for digital technology usage

Station 14: Ethical Framework Creation▶

• Predict future challenges in human-machine interaction

Station 15: The Future of Tech▶

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