Critical analysis of artificial intelligence

Teacher(s)

Fairon Cédrick (coordinator);

Language

French
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Main themes

The aim of this seminar is to engage students in a critical and reflective approach to the opportunities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence in general and in relation to our studies in particular.  

• The concepts of intelligence and artificial intelligence  
• Cognitive' technologies: from expert systems to deep learning, and the fields of application.  
• The place of artistic creation in the face of artificial intelligence.  
• The notion of authorship.  
• The notion of authenticity.  
• AI and confirmation bias. 

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	To define, delimit and analyse the concept of Artificial Intelligence using a critical approach.
2	Understand the impact of artificial intelligence on the fields of artistic thought and creation and the human sciences.

Teaching methods

Lectures given online alternating with in-class hands-on workshops. In case of worsening of the health situation, the workshops will also be transferred online.

Evaluation methods

Contribution to a collaborative project--in digital document and data analysis, critical editing, and publishing--together with other students enrolled in the course and directed by the instructor. Active participation in the online event presenting the project(s) at the end of the quadrimester.

Faculty or entity

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