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description: >-
  The course (AIN2008) is set in the Spring 2022 Semester at Bahçeşehir
  University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of
  Artificial Intelligence Engineering by Dr. M. Ayyüce Kızrak
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# Computers & Ethics Lecture Notes

_The lecture notes, compiled by the course lecturer and with the contribution of distinguished speakers who are experts in the fields, have been prepared in English and Turkish options open to everyone._

> <mark style="color:orange;">"Framing a discussion of the risks of advanced technology entirely in terms of ethics suggests that the problems raised are ones that can and should be solved by individual action. In fact, many of the challenges presented by computer science will prove difficult to address without systemic change.”</mark>\
> &#xNAN;_<mark style="color:orange;">— Caspar Hare and Kieran Setiya, MIT Professors of Philosophy</mark>_

### Syllabus

1. &#x20;Week:[ Introduction and Defining the Field of Computer Ethics](1.-introduction-and-defining-the-field-of-computer-ethics#references)
2. &#x20;Week: [Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence](2.-perspectives-on-artificial-intelligence#references)
3. &#x20;Week: [Concepts of AI Ethics](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/3.-concepts-of-ai-ethics)
4. &#x20;Week: [Technical Recommendations on the Ethics of AI](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/4.-technical-recommendations-on-the-ethics-of-ai)
5. &#x20;Week: [Ethical Principles, Benefits, and Issues of AI](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/5.-ethical-principles-benefits-and-issues-of-ai)
6. &#x20;Week: [Data Privacy-Preserving Techniques](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/6.-data-privacy-preserving-techniques)
7. &#x20;Week: [Legal Aspects of IoT](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/7.-legal-aspects-of-iot)
8. &#x20;Week: [Cybersecurity Cases on Global Perspectives](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/8.-cybersecurity-cases-on-global-perspectives)&#x20;
9. &#x20;Week: [AI Ethics Stakeholders and Ethical Digital Ecosystem](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/9.-stakeholders-ethical-digital-ecosystem-and-standards)
10. Week: [Human Rights and AI](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/10.-human-rights-and-ai)
11. Week: [AI Ethics & Consequences](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/11.-ai-ethics-and-consequences)
12. Week: [Blockchain and Ethical Perspective](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/12.-blockchain-and-ethical-perspective)
13. Week: [Metaverse and Gaming Technologies by Ethical Perspective](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/13.-metaverse-and-gaming-technologies-by-ethical-perspective)
14. Week: [Responsible Use of AI in Digital Organizations](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/14.-responsible-use-of-ai-in-digital-organizations)
15. Week: [Reliable AI and Technical and Non-Technical Methods of Realizing it for Designing Better Future - Student Presentations, Discussion, and Conclusion](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/15.-reliable-ai-to-design-a-better-future-student-presentations-discussion-and-conclusion)

<mark style="color:orange;">\~</mark> [<mark style="color:orange;"><mark style="color:blue;">Additional sources: Some recommended podcasts<mark style="color:blue;"></mark>](computers-and-ethics-lecture-notes/recommended-podcasts) <mark style="color:orange;">\~</mark>&#x20;

### Bahçeşehir University - Artificial Intelligence Engineering

You can find detail about the [AI Engineering](https://bau.edu.tr/content/16491-about-artificial-intelligence-engineering-department) department.

### Who is the lecturer of the Computers & Ethics Course?

The lecturer of the course is [Dr. Merve Ayyüce KIZRAK](http://www.ayyucekizrak.com/en/about/), who was born in Istanbul, Turkey. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electronics and communication engineering from Haliç University in 2009 and 2011, respectively. She completed her B.S. and M.S studies by scholarships. She holds her Ph.D.  in electronics and communication engineering from Yıldız Technical University, in 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey. She has been working on her second Master in Economics, Financial Technology at Bahçeşehir University. She held an AI Strategy certificate from UC Berkeley in 2020.&#x20;

From 2009 to 2019, she was a Research Assistant with the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Haliç University. Since 2019, she has been a Research Assistant with the Artificial Intelligence Engineering Department, Bahçeşehir University. She has been employed as an AI Specialist at The Digital Transformation Office, The Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, since 2019. She is a member of the OECD AI Governance Working Group on behalf of the Republic of Türkiye.

Her research interests include image processing, computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, data governance, data spaces, and AI ethics. From 2007 and 2011, she was the Chair of the IEEE Student Branch with Haliç University. Since 2018, she has taken part in volunteer work in the field of AI as a Turkey deeplearning.ai ambassador. She takes part in the work of the [Artificial Intelligence Research Initiative](https://yz-ai.github.io/), which focuses on producing research resources in Turkish. She also received first place with her team which is named [HÜMA](https://huma-teknofest.github.io/) in AI in Transportation Computation in **TEKNOFEST** 2021. Since 2018, an [Introduction to Deep Learning with Python](https://www.udemy.com/course/derin-ogrenmeye-giris/?couponCode=1D05429270A282034489) (in Turkish) course has been published on the **Udemy** online education platform.

### **Closing**

We hosted many distinguished guests in this course. We had very productive discussions and an enlightening and enjoyable experience with the dear students of the Artificial Intelligence Engineering Department of Bahçeşehir University.

Thank you for your endless concern and contribution to the course. They allowed me to complete these notes without losing my motivation.&#x20;

I hope we left some valuable content for everyone.

![Let’s build ethical technology together](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/880/0*zXxshfXsFY4nbU02)
