Ethics and Governance of Autonomous AI Agents Training Course
Course Outline
Foundations of Ethics in Autonomous Systems
- Defining autonomy within artificial intelligence (AI) systems
- Application of key ethical theories to machine behavior
- Stakeholder perspectives and value-sensitive design principles
Societal Risks and High-Stakes Use Cases
- Deployment of autonomous agents in public safety, health care, and defense for government operations
- Collaboration between humans and AI systems and the boundaries of trust
- Scenarios of unintended consequences and risk amplification in high-stakes environments
Legal and Regulatory Landscape
- Overview of AI legislation and policy trends, including the EU AI Act, NIST guidelines, and OECD recommendations for government use
- Accountability, liability, and the legal status of AI agents
- Global governance initiatives and existing gaps in regulatory frameworks
Explainability and Decision Transparency
- Challenges associated with opaque autonomous decision-making processes
- Design principles for creating explainable and auditable AI systems
- Tools and frameworks for enhancing transparency, such as model cards and datasheets
Alignment, Control, and Moral Responsibility
- Strategies for aligning AI agent behavior with ethical standards
- Comparative analysis of human-in-the-loop versus human-on-the-loop control paradigms
- Shared responsibility among designers, users, and institutions in managing moral obligations
Ethical Risk Assessment and Mitigation
- Methods for risk mapping and critical failure analysis in the design of autonomous agents
- Implementation of safeguards and off-switch mechanisms to prevent harm
- Techniques for bias, discrimination, and fairness auditing in AI systems
Governance Design and Institutional Oversight
- Principles guiding responsible AI governance for government agencies
- Multistakeholder oversight models and audit processes to ensure accountability
- Development of compliance frameworks tailored to the unique challenges of autonomous agents
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Proficiency in artificial intelligence systems and the foundational principles of machine learning
- Knowledge of autonomous agents and their practical applications
- Understanding of ethical and legal frameworks relevant to technology policy for government
Audience
- AI ethicists
- Policy makers and regulators
- Advanced AI practitioners and researchers
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