Ethical impact

In this lesson, we will review what the word 'ethical' means generally. We will then be introduced to the main ethical impacts of technology, and engage in activities to help them become more aware of how important acting ethically is.

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Lesson 7: Ethics

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Q1.Which of these options most accurately explains ‘ethical impact’?

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Q2.Which of the following describes one of the key ways in which AI is supposed to work?

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Q3.What are the two main ways in which AI operates?

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Q4.What is the purpose of the Moral Machine project?

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Q5.Which of these options most accurately describes an algorithm?

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Q6.What (beginning with ‘B’) do we have to be careful of when programming algorithms, particularly in relation to human behaviour?

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Lesson 7: Ethics

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which of these options most accurately explains ‘ethical impact’?

1/6

Q2.Which of the following describes one of the key ways in which AI is supposed to work?

2/6

Q3.What are the two main ways in which AI operates?

3/6

Q4.What is the purpose of the Moral Machine project?

4/6

Q5.Which of these options most accurately describes an algorithm?

5/6

Q6.What (beginning with ‘B’) do we have to be careful of when programming algorithms, particularly in relation to human behaviour?

6/6

Lesson summary: Ethical impact

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