Philosophy & Ethics: Testing AI and training ethical thinkers

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Crystal L’Hote, Director of Philosophy and Ethics at St. Mike’s, advocates for a balanced approach to artificial intelligence between “AI boosters” and “AI pessimists.”
The school’s ethics course forms the intellectual basis for all other academic disciplines, with advanced philosophy and ethics classes, including L’Hote’s AI Ethics and Policy course.
In her courses, L’Hote discusses the ethical implications of AI, such as chatbots, deepfakes, AI agent use, and AI’s impact on the nature of work.
The AI Ethics and Policy course contrasts policy approaches on AI from the U.S. and Europe, like analyzing the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act.
Students conduct AI audits through a hands-on “red teaming” experiment to reveal biases in AI systems, engaging in collaborative interdisciplinary projects.
L’Hote’s course aims to equip students with critical analytical tools for navigating the ethical dimensions of AI.
The course integrates Catholic textual analysis alongside varied ethical traditions for a comprehensive understanding of AI’s implications.

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