[PlanetKR] Online PhD course in English on “Ethics and AI” by SIpEIA (April-May 2025)

Wed Feb 5 11:13:54 UTC 2025

Dear All,

we have the pleasure to announce the third edition of the* online PhD
course in English on “Ethics and AI”* organized by the Italian Society for
Ethics of AI (SIpEIA <http://www.sipeia.it>) starting next April.
Over 300 people registered for the previous edition in 2023!

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.

For updates on the course, please visit this link
<https://sipeia.it/?page_id=204&lang=en>.

For information and registration write to* info at sipeia.it <info at sipeia.it>*

*Edition 2025*

*Abstract*:

This interdisciplinary 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, issues relating to the impact that AI has and
will increasingly have on social life are examined, especially concerning
the problem of biases and of generative AI; the interconnections with
medicine and health care; the methods of legal regulation, such as the AI
Act of the EU.

*Teachers*:

Maurizio Mori, Consulta di Bioetica Onlus

Tiziana Catarci, DIAG, Università la Sapienza Roma

Giovanni Sartor, CIRSFID, Università di Bologna

Guido Boella, Dipartimento di Informatica, Università di Torino

*Intended Audience:*

PhD students at various stages of their programs, as well as any interested
scholars and members of the general public.
*Programme*:

4 hours: - Maurizio Mori: 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.

2 hours - Tiziana Catarci: Biases in AI

4 hours - Guido Boella: A comprehensive overview of the various ethical
issues related to AI, with reflections on its societal and ethical impact.

4 hours - Giovanni Sartor: 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.

2 hours - Guido Boella: Ethical aspects of LLMs (Large Language Models).
*Schedule*:

2  April 2025, Wed* 11:00 *– 13:00 Guido Boella
9  April 2025, Wed *14:00 *– 16:00 Tiziana Catarci
16 April 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Giovanni Sartor
23 April 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Giovanni Sartor
30 April 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Maurizio Mori
7  May 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Maurizio Mori
14 May 2025, Wed *11:00* – 13:00 Guido Boella
21 May 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Guido Boella

*Registration:*

To register for the course students please fill out this brief form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJAn0CKu1Zrtc7s98oOqTeO1ZJE31v8g5j4FitD_ed_4bpRA/viewform?usp=sharing>
.

*Course costs:*

For students enrolled outside Italy: *free*.
For students in Italy who require a certificate of attendance and/or exam:
free for those who *subscribe* to Italian Society for Ethics of AI SIpEIA
<https://sipeia.it/?page_id=355&lang=en>.
*Free *for non PhD students.

*Subscriptions to SIpEIA <https://sipeia.it/?page_id=355&lang=en> are
welcome in all cases to support our activities.*

*Modality*:
This online course is conducted entirely in English. Each session will be
broadcast live, recorded, and subsequently published on SIpEIA's video
channel <https://www.youtube.com/@sipeia5193>. Registered users will
receive connection links, which will also be available on the SIpEIA course
website <https://sipeia.it/?page_id=204&lang=en>. Please note that live
attendance is mandatory for those wishing to take the exam—simply watching
the recordings will not suffice.

*Exam modality* (for those who wishing to take the exam):

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 *Magazine Intelligenza Artificiale*
magia.news.

*Prerequisites:*

No prior technical or philosophical knowledge is required to attend the
course.

*Credits and Hours:*

16 hours of online lectures are offered, with the possibility to earn 1.5
credits (subject to the rules of each PhD programme).

Best regards
Guido Boella
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Dipartimento di Informatica
Università di Torino
Cso Svizzera 185
10149 Torino

Vice-Rettore Vicario dell'Università di Torino per la promozione dei
rapporti con le imprese e le associazioni di categoria delle imprese e per
il coordinamento con le iniziative di innovazione industriale sul territorio

Vicepresidente del Competence Center CIM4.0 www.cim40.com

Visitate i siti delle nostre iniziative

www.magia.news
www.chedih.eu
www.pai-edih.eu
www.firstlife.org
www.commonshood.eu
www.corpusproject.eu/ <https://corpusproject.eu/>
www.projectco3.eu
www.sipeia.it
www.ai-aware.eu
nlab4cit.eu
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