AI Ethics in Practice
Navigate AI ethics with confidence. Master bias detection, data privacy, transparency frameworks, and responsible AI practices you can apply in any workplace.
What You'll Learn
- Identify common AI biases and understand their real-world impacts
- Create informed decisions about privacy and data when using AI tools
- Apply transparency principles when AI assists your work
- Recognize when AI should and shouldn't be used for specific decisions
- Evaluate AI outputs critically instead of accepting them blindly
- Develop a personal framework for responsible AI use
Course Syllabus
Why AI Ethics Matters
AI is powerful. That’s the point.
But power without responsibility causes problems. Biased hiring algorithms. Privacy violations. Misinformation at scale. AI that amplifies the worst of human behavior.
You don’t have to be an AI researcher to encounter these issues. If you use AI tools—and you probably do—you’re already making ethical choices, whether you realize it or not.
This course helps you make those choices consciously.
What You’ll Learn
This isn’t abstract philosophy. It’s practical guidance for real decisions:
- Understanding bias — Why AI can be unfair and what to do about it
- Privacy and data — What happens to what you share with AI systems
- Transparency — When to disclose AI use and how
- Human judgment — Knowing when AI shouldn’t make the call
- Critical thinking — Evaluating AI outputs instead of trusting blindly
- Responsible practice — Building habits that consider impact
Course Overview
Lesson 1: The Ethics Landscape
Why AI ethics matters and what’s actually at stake.
Lesson 2: Understanding AI Bias
Where bias comes from and how to recognize it.
Lesson 3: Privacy and Data
What happens to your data and how to protect what matters.
Lesson 4: Transparency and Disclosure
When and how to be upfront about AI use.
Lesson 5: Human Judgment and AI Limits
What AI shouldn’t decide and why humans still matter.
Lesson 6: Critical Evaluation
How to think critically about AI outputs.
Lesson 7: Responsible Practices
Building ethical habits into your AI workflow.
Lesson 8: Capstone: Your Ethics Framework
Create a personal guide for responsible AI use.
Who This Course Is For
This course is for anyone who:
- Uses AI tools regularly — And wants to use them responsibly
- Makes decisions using AI assistance — Especially decisions that affect others
- Creates content with AI — And wonders about disclosure
- Builds products with AI — And cares about doing it right
- Just wants to understand — The ethical landscape of AI
No technical background needed. The issues are human, not technical.
Time Investment
8 lessons, about 15 minutes each. Complete the course in a weekend or spread it across a week.
Unlike purely technical skills, ethics requires reflection. Give yourself time to think about what you learn.
Ready to use AI more responsibly? Let’s start.