Ethics in AI and Robotics, 3 credits

Course content

This course discusses the ethical implications of developing and conducting research about AI and robotics systems. It will provide the students with a theoretical understanding of ethical questions related to AI and robotics as well as practical exercises and case studies to apply this knowledge.
Students will also learn how to practically approach their thesis and future research and development work from an ethical point of view. Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to be able to autonomously reflect and act upon ethical considerations related to their
research work.

Course information

The course is organized in an inverted classroom format. The student will be provided with teaching material (videos and reading assignments) that cover the theoretical concepts to be apprehended. Self-correcting quizzes will serve as formative assessment for the students to assess their understanding of the content provided. The quizzes can be taken as many times as possible. Four in-person sessions will be organized (3hrs each, except for the introductory session), during which students will discuss in groups, reflect on various cases, and present the results of their discussion.

The sessions are planned as follow: 

• Monday, October 20, 10:15 - 12:00 : Introduction to the course 
• Monday, November 3rd, 09:15 - 12:00 : Workshop 1
• Friday, November 14, 09:15 - 12:00 : Workshop 2
• Monday, November 24, 09:15 - 12:00 : Final Seminar

The course is offered in English and requires a minimum of 4 participants.

Selection

The applicant must be admitted to a doctoral programme at Örebro University.

How to register interest for the course

You can register your interest in taking the course by filling out this form. The deadline for registration is October 6, 2025. After that, the admission process will begin and you will be notified if you have been accepted onto the course.

If you have any questions, please contact the research administration.