Value-based design for digital innovation and emerging technologies (10SMVBD)

Digital innovation and emerging technologies may enable or disrupt environmental, economic or societal improvements. A responsible way forward considers values in the development and implementation of the digital or technological applications. The blended-learning course with face-to-face block course elements, self-learning phases and case studies is at the intersection between technology ethics and value-sensitive design. 
This course informs students about the values and ethical considerations associated with the use and development of emerging technologies. It will equip young scientists with a value-based design approach, which they could bring with when they enter today’s increasingly digitalized society. Case studies around artifical intelligence, generative AI, bias and inclusion, autonomous decision-making or drones in environmental and other context will be discussed in the group exercises.

2 ECTS

MA, PhD

You can find more information about the module here.