Responsible AI Leadership
In this course, participants will explore the ethical, normative, and societal implications of AI and mechanisms to ensure that AI systems remain accountable and advance the social good.
- English
- Part-time
- Credits: 15
- Price: 52,600 NOK
- Oslo
- See schedule
This course has been developed in collaboration with:
Why responsible AI leadership
The widespread adoption of AI by private and public agencies, combined with its accelerated pace of development, has led to increased demands for transparency, accountability and fairness. This course aims to equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to ensure the ethical, responsible and lawful use of AI.
Throughout the course, you will be introduced to the global regulatory landscape and ongoing efforts to make AI more accountable and promote its sustainable implementations. Combining theoretical foundations from data ethics, law and governance, with practical insights, the course will enable you to successfully navigate evolving accountability and regulatory demands surrounding the use of AI and related technologies.
Topics in this course include
- Foundations of AI and Data Governance, will acquaint you with recent discussion around ethical AI, and concerns with development trajectories brought forward.
- Understanding Current and Upcoming Regulations, where we will discuss the concept of regulation, its functions, and dive into existing and upcoming laws that are of particular importance for the development and use of AI.
- Mitigating Challenges to Fundamental Rights, where, based on concrete use cases, we will explore the impact of AI on rights to privacy and data protection, equality and non-discrimination and access to justice.
- AI for Good and Sustainability, where we will be looking at best practice governance approaches to AI, both from a policy, as well as from an auditing perspective
Who is this programme for?
This course is specifically designed for a diverse audience, including business leaders looking to harness the benefits of AI, policymakers trying to understand the risks, tech enthusiasts looking to stay informed about ethical AI practices.
Whether you're a manager, software engineer, data scientist, government official or simply an individual intrigued by the growing influence of AI in society and its pace of development, the course will provide you with valuable insights and practical guidance on how to use AI responsibly.
Practical information
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This course is 15 credits and is conducted through a combination of campus and online learning process. The campus module will consist of 2 sessions x 2 days. The online module will combine different web-based techniques, both individually and in groups. The combination of campus and online learning process equals 75 lecturing hours over one semester.
Please note that while attendance is not compulsory in all courses, it is the student's own responsibility to obtain any information provided in class that is not included on the course homepage or other course materials.
- This programme can be included in the degree Executive Master of Management.
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Read the admission requirements for this programme.
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There are no requirements for prior knowledge beyond the admission requirements.
Basic English skills are recommended.
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Students attending the course are evaluated through an individual exam and a term paper. The individual exam accounts for 40% of the total grade.
The term paper accounts for 60% of the total grade, and may be written individually or in groups of maximum three persons. All evaluations must be passed to obtain a certificate for the course.
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Teaching language is English.
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A syllabus is available in the student portal for applicants who have been admitted to the programme. Username and password for the student portal will be sent to you before the start date.
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The tuition fee is normally charged in two instalments, 1-2 weeks after the start of each semester. You will find the invoice under My invoice in the student portal.
See Tuition Fees at BI Norwegian Buisness School for complete overview.
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The Executive Master of Management practices rolling admissions of students on the individual programs as long as there is capacity.
Is there a waiting list for the program? Read more about this here.
Faculty
Christian Fieseler is professor for communication management at BI Norwegian Business School and the founding director of the Nordic Centre for Internet and Society.
Samson Yoseph Esayas is associate professor at the Department of Law and Governance.
Schedule
Oslo: The course will run fall 2024
Start- up webinar: 11.09
1. module: 09.10 - 10.10
Webinar: 05.11
2. module: 20.11 - 21.11
Webinar: 04.12
We reserve the right to make changes to the schedule.
- English
- Part-time
- Credits: 15
- Price: 52,600 NOK
- Oslo