PHIL359-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a new and rapidly developing field that affects social media, military actions, the way we are governed, our criminal justice and health systems, and many other areas that impact our lives. In each of these areas, the use of AI can and will create situations that harm or benefit people and also non-human animals. Understanding the nature of these potential harms and benefits, their value and disvalue, and what can enhance, mitigate or remove them, can help make the widespread adoption of AI technologies ethical and also more publicly acceptable.

Prerequisites

Any 30 points at 200 level in PHIL or COSC, or
any 60 points at 200 level from the Schedule V of the BA or the BSc.

Restrictions

Course Coordinator

For further information see Humanities Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Review of Selected AI Application 10%
Identification of Key Stakeholders 10%
Ethical Assessment of Privacy 20%
Ethical Assessment of Bias 20%
Statement of Responsibility Allocation 10%
Social Impact Statement 10%
Ethics Recommendations Portfolio 20%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $948.00

International fee $4,263.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Humanities .

All PHIL359 Occurrences

  • PHIL359-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026
  • PHIL359-26S2 (D) Semester Two 2026 (Distance)