https://msucerl.org/cmse101/tags/ai-applications/Recent content in AI Applications on AI and Society CourseHugoen-usTue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/readings/week-06/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/readings/week-06/<h2 id="week-6-ai-in-society">Week 6: AI in Society</h2> <p><strong>Focus:</strong> Applications across domains</p> <hr> <h2 id="-required-readings">📚 Required Readings</h2> <h3 id="primary-readings">Primary Readings</h3> <ol> <li> <p><strong>&ldquo;AI in Healthcare: Promises and Pitfalls&rdquo;</strong> (25 min)</p> <ul> <li>Diagnostic AI systems</li> <li>Drug discovery and personalized medicine</li> <li>Equity in healthcare AI applications</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>&ldquo;AI in Criminal Justice: Beyond Predictive Policing&rdquo;</strong> (25 min)</p> <ul> <li>Risk assessment algorithms in sentencing</li> <li>Bias in criminal justice AI systems</li> <li>Transparency and accountability challenges</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <h3 id="supplementary-resources">Supplementary Resources</h3> <ul> <li>&ldquo;AI in Education: Opportunities and Risks&rdquo; — Brief overview</li> <li>Case studies from your field of interest</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-discussion-prompts">💭 Discussion Prompts</h2> <ol> <li>What are the unique ethical considerations in high-stakes domains like healthcare or criminal justice?</li> <li>How do we balance innovation benefits with preventing harm?</li> <li>Who should benefit most from AI applications?</li> </ol> <hr> <h2 id="-preparation-for-class">📝 Preparation for Class</h2> <ul> <li>Choose one domain where AI is being deployed (healthcare, education, transportation, finance, etc.)</li> <li>Research: What does the AI system do? What problem does it solve?</li> <li>Analyze: What are the potential benefits and harms for different groups?</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-related-assignment">🔗 Related Assignment</h2> <p>See <a href="https://msucerl.org/cmse101/assignments/week-06/">Week 6 Assignment</a> for this week&rsquo;s task.</p>