CS
4002
Robots and Society
Schedule
Some readings are not firm as of now, and many will be added the week before the class. Remember: there is no excuse for ignorance of the assigned reading material. Visit this page frequently. Bring a friend.
Date |
Topic |
Reading for |
Assignment |
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Jan 8 |
Introduction
I |
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Jan 10 |
Introduction
II/Ethical Foundations I |
Robo Sapiens (RS), Introduction Why the future
doesn't need us (Bill Joy) A
Robot in Every Home (Bill Gates) |
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Jan
15 |
Ethical
Foundations II |
Introduction
to Ethics Article (Class Handout) Moral
Machines (MM), Chapter 1 |
In
class exercise 1 |
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Jan
17 |
Ethical
Foundations III |
Digital
People (DP), Chapter 1 |
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Jan
22 |
Argumentation |
Using the Toulmin Model (Class Handout) DP,
Chapter 2 |
HWK
#1: Introduction to Ethics DUE 1/31 |
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Jan
24 |
Asimov's
Laws |
MM,
pp. 91-99 |
Term
paper assignment #1 DUE 2/7 |
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Jan
29 |
Defense:
Killer Applications |
RS, Remote
Possibilities |
In
class exercise 2 |
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Jan
31 |
Defense
II |
RS, Serious
Fun Review of Code with explanation of the 4
regulatory forces (Focus on section titled 'What Regulates and How’) |
HW
#1 DUE! HWK#
2 OUT: DUE 2//12 |
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Feb 5 |
Entertainment/Companion
Robots |
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Feb 7 |
Lab
Tour Meet
at TSRB LOBBY 9:30AM |
MM,
Chapter 3 RS, Electric Dreams |
TP#1
DUE! |
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Feb
12 |
Medical
and Assistive Robotics |
HW
#2 DUE! |
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Feb
14 |
Cyborgs |
In
class exercise 3 |
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Feb
19 |
Robots
and Jobs |
RS, Workmates |
Term
paper Outline and Debate
topics (BOTH
DUE 3/7) |
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Feb
21 |
Robots
and Privacy |
Socio-ethics (Read at least sections 3 and 5) |
In
Class Exercise 4 |
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Feb
26 |
Midterm
Exam Past Midterm
NOTE: This is not necessarily a guide for the future! |
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Feb
28 |
Religion
and Robots I |
DP, Chapter
4 |
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March
5 |
Religion
and Robots II |
DP, Chapter 5 |
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March
7 |
Sexual
Activity and Robots I |
DP,
Chapter 8 |
OUTLINE
AND DEBATE TOPICS DUE! Term
Paper (DUE 4/23) |
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March
12 Drop Day is March 13 |
Sexual
Activity and Robots II |
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March
14 |
Social
and Cultural Distinctions I |
DP, Chapter
7 |
Debate
Assignments (Due
4/9) Homework
#3 DUE
11:59 PM Monday before 3/28 |
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March
19 |
Spring
Break |
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March
26 |
Social
and Cultural Distinctions II |
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March
28 |
Intelligent
Beings I (aka The Singularity) |
DP, Chapter
9, |
Student
presentations |
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April
2 |
Intelligent
Beings II |
MM, Chapter 4 |
Student
presentations |
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April
4 |
Intelligent Beings III |
RS, Robo Sapiens MM, Chapter 12 |
Student
presentations |
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April
9 |
Debates I |
All debate documents for all debates are due at
the beginning of class 4/9. |
Student
debates |
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April
11 |
Debates II |
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Student
debates |
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April
16 |
Debates III |
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Student
debates |
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April
18 |
Professional
Ethics |
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April
23 |
Guest
Lecture |
TERM
PAPER DUE! |
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April
25 |
What's
Next? A Challenge |
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Out: Take-Home Exam Oral Schedule |
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April
29 – May 3 |
Final
Exam |
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