Historical overview of how artificial intelligence has been developed since its formative years and up to today.

Critical perspectives on artificial intelligence and its development.

Possibilities and risks with artificial intelligence in the nearest coming decades.

Ethical aspects related to artificial intelligence today and in future.

After passing the course, the student should be able to

• account for how artificial intelligence has been developed since the field's formative years and up to today,
• discuss and account for commonly occurring critical perspectives on artificial intelligence and its development,
• account for potential possibilities and risks with artificial intelligence in the future decades
• discuss and account for central ethical aspects and problems related to use of artificial intelligence

in order to

• get an increased understanding of how artificial intelligence fits in today's information society and how artificial intelligence might be developed.

You will work on a research topic that you find interesting and meaningful. The first part of the course serves as an introduction to AI in society and will help you identify that topic. During the second part of the course you will work on a short research paper (about ten pages) where you explore your research topic further and you will present that paper during a final seminar. 

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Readings distributed via Canvas.

Students at KTH with a permanent disability can get support during studies from Funka:

Funka - compensatory support for students with disabilities

Please inform the course coordinator if you need compensatory support during the course. Present a certificate from Funka.

P, F

• LIT1 - Literature study, 3.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F
• RAP1 - Report, 3.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F
• SEM1 - Seminars, 3.0 credits, Grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

The examiner decides, in consultation with KTH's coordinator for disabilities (Funka), about possible adapted examination for students with documented, permanent disabilities. The examiner may permit other examination format for re-examination of individual students.

Literature study ( LIT1 )

Report ( RAP1 )

Seminars ( SEM1 )

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.