PHILOS 171

Topics in Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

Philosophy · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Discussion of topics in philosophy of artificial intelligence (AI). Topics may include nature of intelligence, what AI says about the human mind, machine consciousness, ethics of creating and aligning AI, and economic and social ramifications of AI. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

P/NP or letter grading.

When it runs

Fall 2025
Summer 2026

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Preparation: one philosophy course.

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