KDDC 2EN18 - AI, Decision, and Governance

KDDC 2EN18 · Fall semester 2026-2027

Language of tuition
English
Course type
Cours séminaire
Number of hours
12
Credits
2

Information

Description

This course explores how AI reshapes decision-making, governance, strategy, ethics, and sustainability. Through neuroscience, strategic modeling, regulatory analysis, and systemic foresight, it equips students with tools to analyze the opportunities and risks of emerging technologies. Case studies and simulations develop critical thinking and applied insight into real-world policy scenarios.

Teaching format

Each module follows a six-step method: critical thinking challenge, formal presentation, supporting video, case study, capstone or simulation, and final quiz to ensure structured learning and applied insight.

Assessment

The course is assessed through three equally weighted components: class participation, in-class quizzes, and in-class case studies. This approach encourages active engagement, knowledge retention, and the ability to apply concepts in real-time contexts.

Workload

The course includes 12 hours of in-class instruction and approximately 8 to 10 hours of independent work for reading, reviewing materials, preparing for case studies, and completing short assessments.

Readings

Main readings 5

  1. Binns, R. (2018). Fairness in Machine Learning: Lessons from Political Philosophy. Proceedings of the 2018 Conference on Fairness, Accountability and Transparency.

    Read online

  2. Eubanks, V. (2018). Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor. St. Martin’s Press.

  3. Floridi, L. (2019). The Logic of Information: A Theory of Philosophy as Conceptual Design. Oxford University Press.

    Borrow

  4. Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

    Borrow

  5. O’Neil, C. (2016). Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy.Crown.

Teaching units

Unit no.Unit type Teaching unitsTeachers Number of hoursCredits
18241Cours séminaire AI, Decision, and Governance Pierre PIGNAL122

Teachers

  • Pierre PIGNAL

In the curricula

Contacts and resources

Contact
JEROME Amélie