University of California, Davis
Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics
University of California, Davis

Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Ethics

This course is part of Computational Social Science Specialization

Taught in English

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Martin Hilbert

Instructor: Martin Hilbert

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12 hours (approximately)
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What you'll learn

  • Define and discuss big data opportunities and limitations.

  • Work with IBM Watson and analyze a personality through Natural Language Programming (NLP).

  • Examine how AI is used through case studies.

  • Examine and discuss the roles ethics play in AI and big data.

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this module, you will be able to define the idea of big data and digital footprint. You will be able to discuss how big data is represented in social science and identify the opportunities of big data.

What's included

10 videos3 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

In this module, you will be able to explain the limitations of big data. You will work with an AI interface, IBM Watson, and discover how AI can identify personality through Natural Language Processing. You will analyze the personality of a person.

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8 videos1 reading2 quizzes1 peer review

In this module, you will discover the history of artificial intelligence (AI) and its fields of study. You'll be able to examine how AI is used through case studies. You will be able to discuss the application of AI and you will use AI to create a unique artifact through a hands-on exercise.

What's included

15 videos1 reading1 quiz1 discussion prompt

In this module, you will be able to define the term research ethics. You will be able to examine the role ethics plays in conducting research. You will be able to discuss how ethics is applied when using AI and big data.

What's included

21 videos1 reading1 quiz1 discussion prompt

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Martin Hilbert
University of California, Davis
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