Description
a.Algorithmic Citizenship: Rights, Inclusion, and Exclusion in the Age of AI: What does it mean to be a citizen when decisions about access to resources, services, and mobility are increasingly delegated to algorithmic systems? This practicum investigates how AI technologies mediate relationships between individuals and institutions—from immigration and social welfare to policing and credit scoring. Students will engage with real-world systems and policies, analyze their social impacts, and develop frameworks for ensuring that algorithmic governance remains accountable, inclusive, and democratic.
b.Participatory AI: Design, Governance, and Public Imagination: This course explores the democratic potential of AI through the lens of participatory design and public consultation. How can communities—not just corporations—shape the values, goals, and use cases of AI systems? Students will examine diverse models for participatory technology governance, from citizen assemblies to community data trusts, and will prototype their own interventions. Readings and workshops will address cultural variation in public attitudes toward AI, and the role of imagination, narrative, and design in civic empowerment.