A free university course that works through the big ethical questions raised by AI, such as who is accountable when AI causes harm, how transparent systems should be, and what fairness means. Each chapter pairs short readings with written exercises that are peer reviewed.
A short module on protecting personal information when using AI at work. It covers what counts as personal information, how AI tools use it, the privacy risks involved and what to do if an AI-related privacy breach occurs.
Objectives
Explain what AI ethics covers and why it matters in practice
Reason about harm, accountability and blame when AI is involved
Weigh arguments about transparency and explainability
Apply ideas of human rights and fairness to AI use cases
Consider how AI ethics is likely to develop in organisations
Identify what makes information personal
Understand how AI tools use personal information
Spot privacy risks when using AI at work
Apply privacy principles and regulations
Respond appropriately to an AI-related privacy breach
Things to know
No total study time is stated by the provider
Passing needs 90 per cent of exercises done, a final assignment and peer reviews, which can take weeks to come through
ECTS credits require Open University of Helsinki enrolment
Free MOOC.fi account needed
Free price is a subsidy on a A$140 list price; no end date is published, so enrol while it shows A$0
Requires creating a TAFE NSW store account and checking out at A$0
Access expires 4 months after enrolment
Developed for the NSW Privacy Commissioner, so regulatory framing may lean NSW
The national scholarship announcements name only three AI microskills; the store shows A$0 for this course but eligibility outside NSW is not separately confirmed
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