<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Dear All,</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">we have the pleasure to announce the <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>t<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">hird </span>edi<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>tion of the<b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span> online PhD course<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> in English</span> on “Ethics and AI”</b> organized by the Italian So<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>ciety for Ethics of AI (<a href="http://www.sipeia.it" target="_blank">SIpEIA</a>)<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> starting next April.</span><br><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Over 300 people registered for the previous edition in 2023!</span><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></span></font></div>The course is open not only to PhD students but also to all interested scholars and members of the general public. In addition, it offers a certificate and an exam option for students who require them.<br><br><div>For updates on the course, please visit<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">this </span></span><a href="https://sipeia.it/?page_id=204&lang=en" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">l<span class="gmail_default">i</span>nk</a><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">.</span></div><div><br></div><div>For information and registration write to<b> <a href="mailto:info@sipeia.it" target="_blank">info@sipeia.it</a></b><br><br><b>Edition 202<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">5</span></b><br><br><b>Abstract</b>: <br><br>Th<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">is interdisciplinary</span> course intends to provide a brief overview of the main ethical issues concerning AI from an interdisciplinary perspective. The starting point is the clarification of what an “ethics” is, so as to offer the reference coordinates of the discourse, which is then articulated in the analyzes by way of examples of specific issues in the different directions. In particular<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>, issues relating to the impact that AI has and will increasingly have on social life are examined, especially concerning the problem of biases<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> and of generative AI</span>; the interconnections with medicine and health care; the methods of legal regulation<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>,<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> such as the AI Act of the EU.</span></div><div><br><b>Teachers</b>:<br><br>Maurizio Mori, Consulta di Bioetica Onlus<br><br>Tiziana Catarci, DIAG, Università la Sapienza Roma<br><br>Giovanni Sartor, CIRSFID, Università di Bologna</div><div><br></div><div>Guido Boella, Dipartimento di Informatica, Università di Torino<br><br><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></b><strong>Intended Audience<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">:</span></strong><p>PhD students at various stages of their programs, as well as any interested scholars and members of the general public.</p><h4></h4><b>Programme</b>:<br><br><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>4 hours:<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> -</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> Maurizio Mori:</span> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>

Two hours dedicated to outlining a theory of ethics capable of addressing moral analyses of human societies and larger communities. The remaining two hours apply these conceptual tools to analyze the potential interactions between AI and health care. </div><div><br>2 hours<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> - </span>Tiziana Catarci: Biases in AI<br><br>4 hours<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> -</span> Guido Boella: <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>

A comprehensive overview of the various ethical issues related to AI, with reflections on its societal and ethical impact.

<br><br><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">4</span> hours<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> - </span>Giovanni Sartor: <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>A session reflecting on the relationship between AI applications and human rights, discussing implications for data protection and consumer protection, and examining the EU’s AI Act.</div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br>2 hours - Guido Boella: Ethical aspects of LLMs (Large Language Models).</span></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><b>Schedule</b>:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">2  April 2025, Wed<b> 11:00 </b>– 13:00 Guido Boella</div>9 <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> </span>April 2025, Wed <b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>14:00 </b>– 16:00 Tiziana Catarci<br>16 April 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Giovanni Sartor<br>23 April 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Giovanni Sartor<br>30 April 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Maurizio Mori<br>7 <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> </span>May 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Maurizio Mori<br>14 May 2025, Wed <b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>11:00</b> – 13:00 Guido Boella<br>21 May 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Guido Boella<br><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>Registration:</b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">To register for the course students please fill out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJAn0CKu1Zrtc7s98oOqTeO1ZJE31v8g5j4FitD_ed_4bpRA/viewform?usp=sharing">this brief form</a>. </div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>Course costs:</b></div><br>For students enrolled outside Italy: <b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>free</b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b></b>.</span><br>For students in Italy <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>w<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">ho require</span> a certificate of attendance and/or exam: free for those who <a href="https://sipeia.it/?page_id=355&lang=en"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>subscribe</b> to Italian Society for Ethics of AI<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> SIpEIA</span></a>.</div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>Free </b>for non PhD students.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><i><a href="https://sipeia.it/?page_id=355&lang=en">Subscriptions to SIpEIA</a> are welcome in all cases to support our activities.</i></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Modality</b>: <br><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div>This online course is conducted entirely in English. Each session will be broadcast live, recorded, and subsequently published on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@sipeia5193">SIpEIA's <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">video channel</span></a>. <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>Registered users will receive connection links, which will also be available on the  <a href="https://sipeia.it/?page_id=204&lang=en">SIpEIA <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">course </span>website</a>. <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>Please note that live attendance is mandatory for those <span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>wishing to take the exam—simply watching the recordings will not suffice.<br><br><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>Exam modality</b> (for those who wishing to take the exam):<br><br></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Submit an article (approximately 5000 characters) in either English or Italian on a topic addressing the ethical aspects or societal impact of AI, drawing on your research experience. Your piece should be accessible to a broad audience—including those without a technical background—and should engage readers with thoughtful insights and clear language. Best submissions will be featured in our <b>Magazine Intelligenza Artificiale</b> <a href="http://magia.news/">magia.news</a>.</div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>Prerequisites:<br></b></div><br>No prior technical or philosophical knowledge is required to attend the course.<br><br><b>Credits and Hours:</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">16 hours of online lectures are offered, with the possibility to earn 1.5 credits (subject to the rules of each PhD programme).</div><br>Best regards</div><div>Guido Boella<br>--<br></div><div>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