# PHILOS 244: Artificial Intelligence & Data Ethics

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# PHILOS 244: Artificial Intelligence & Data Ethics

Fall 2026 · UW–Madison

Ethical questions about AI, human cognition, society, and governance. These notes explore how AI systems affect human agency, relationships, institutions, and moral responsibility.

## Topics

- Ethical theory and artificial intelligence
- Cognition, neurotechnology, and human relationships
- Fairness, privacy, creativity, and misinformation
- AI governance, safety, consciousness, and work

## Notes

- [[fa26-philos244/discussions/index|Discussion handouts and activities]]
- [[fa26-philos244/guides/index|Argument and essay-writing guides]]
- [[fa26-philos244/exams/written-exam/index|Written exam preparation: instructor review handout]]
- [[fa26-philos244/exams/written-exam/practice-exam-1/index|60 practice MCQs: three mixed sets with explanations]]
- [[fa26-philos244/lectures/lecture-24|October 28 exam review: instructor emphasis and confirmed corrections]]
- [[course-details|Syllabus, policies, and weekly readings]]
- [[lectures/index|Lecture notes]]
- [[fa26-philos244/topics/index|Topic notes: organoids, relationships, feminism, and fairness]]
- [[fa26-philos244/topics/algorithmic-fairness|Algorithmic fairness: recorded lectures, slides, and inquiry]]
- [[fa26-philos244/readings/index|Readings by Canvas topic]]
- [[fa26-philos244/readings/index#Creativity and art|Creativity and art readings]]
- [[fa26-philos244/readings/index#Algorithmic fairness and bias|Algorithmic fairness readings: search, bias, and statistical evidence]]
- [[fa26-philos244/textbook/index|Book chapters]]
- [[lectures/lecture-06|September 16: Cognitive technologies, offloading, and dependence]]
- [[lectures/lecture-09|September 23: Brain-computer interfaces and neuroethical concerns]]
- [[lectures/lecture-11|September 28: Essay structure and philosophical arguments]]
- [[lectures/lecture-14|October 5: Essay prompts, evidence, and the rubric]]
- [[fa26-philos244/lectures/lecture-21|October 21: Algorithmic bias, Gendler's dilemma, and exam guidance]]
- [[fa26-philos244/lectures/lecture-23|October 26: Looping effects, knowledge, inquiry, and the exam cutoff]]
- [[homework/essay-writing|Essay Writing assignment]]

## Resources

- [Course Canvas](http://canvas.wisc.edu/courses/529376)