Ethics for Computer Science & Engineering

Spring 2026
Vincenzo D'Andrea | James Brusseau
vincenzo.dandrea@unitn.it | jbrusseau@pace.edu
Mondays, A107 17:30 - 19:30 p.m. 
Tuesdays, A107 15:30 - 17:30 p.m. 
UniTrento website

 

Schedule

 

Week 1 Introduction video

Monday - 23 February Introduction
Tuesday - 24 February Introduction + uses of AI Ethics

 

Week 2 Autonomy video

mercoledì - 25 February Autonomy - videos available
mercoledì - 25 February Autonomy - study
Monday - 2 March Autonomy - group work in class
Tuesday - 3 March Autonomy Q&A

 

Week 3 Dignity video

mercoledì - 4 March Dignity - videos available
mercoledì - 4 March Dignity - study
Monday - 9 March 2026 Dignity - group work in class
Tuesday - 10 March 2026 Dignity - Q&A

 

Week 4 Privacy video

mercoledì - 11 March Privacy - videos available
mercoledì - 11 March Privacy - study
Monday - 16 March Privacy - group work in class
Tuesday - 17 March 2026 Privacy - Q&A

 

Week 5 Fairness video

mercoledì - 18 March 2026 Fairness - videos available
mercoledì - 18 March 2026 Fairness - study
Monday - 23 March 2026 Fairness - group work in class
Tuesday - 24 March 2026 Fairness - Q&A

 

Week 6 Equity (Solidarity) video

mercoledì - 25 March 2026 Solidarity - videos available
mercoledì - 25 March 2026 Solidarity - study
Monday - 30 March 2026 Solidarity - group work in class
Tuesday - 31 March 2026 Solidarity - Q&A

 

Week 7 Social wellbeing video

mercoledì - 1 April 2026 Social Wellbeing - videos available
mercoledì - 1 April 2026 Social Wellbeing - study
(Easter break)
Monday - 13 April 2026 Social Wellbeing - group work in class
Tuesday - 14 April 2026 Social Wellbeing - Q&A

 

Week 8 Explainability/Accountability video

mercoledì - 15 April 2026 Explainability - videos available
mercoledì - 15 April 2026 Explainability - study
Monday - 20 April 2026 Explainability - group work in class
Tuesday - 21 April 2026 Explainability - Q&A

 

Week 9 Safety+Performance video

mercoledì - 22 April 2026 Safety+Performance - videos available
mercoledì - 22 April 2026 Safety+Performance - study
Monday - 27 April 2026 Safety+Performance - group work in class
Tuesday - 28 April 2026 Safety+Performance - Q&A

 

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Week 10 Wrap-up Q&A on all values

Monday - 4 May 2026 Wrap-up Q&A on all values

Monday - 4 May 2026 Q&A on group presentations

 

Week 11 Group presentations

Monday - 11 May 2026 Group presentations
Tuesday - 12 May 2026 Group presentations

 

Week 12 Group presentations

Monday - 18 May 2026 Group presentations
Tuesday - 19 May 2026 Group presentations

 

Week 13

Monday - 25 May 2026 Case Studies in AI Ethics
Tuesday - 26 May 2026 Case Studies & Themes in AI Ethics

 

Week 14

Monday - 1 June 2026 Case Studies & Themes in AI Ethics
Tuesday- 2 June 2026 Traditional Ethics: Deontology/Consequentialism/Postmodernism +Legal themes

 

Week Final Exam

Date/Time To Be Determined: Individual Presentations