https://msucerl.org/cmse101/tags/foresight/Recent content in Foresight on AI and Society CourseHugoen-usTue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/readings/week-11/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/readings/week-11/<h2 id="week-11-futures--regulation">Week 11: Futures &amp; Regulation</h2> <p><strong>Focus:</strong> Possible futures, values, and comprehensive regulation</p> <hr> <h2 id="-required-readings">📚 Required Readings</h2> <h3 id="primary-readings">Primary Readings</h3> <ol> <li> <p><strong>&ldquo;The Future of AI: Scenarios and Possibilities&rdquo;</strong> (30 min)</p> <ul> <li>Optimistic scenarios: abundance, solutions to major challenges</li> <li>Pessimistic scenarios: misalignment, power concentration</li> <li>Most likely path: continued uncertainty and mixed outcomes</li> <li>Role of decisions we make today</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>&ldquo;Comprehensive AI Governance Frameworks&rdquo;</strong> (30 min)</p> <ul> <li>Integration of technical, policy, and ethical approaches</li> <li>Role of stakeholders: governments, industry, civil society, academia</li> <li>International cooperation challenges</li> <li>Building values into AI systems from the start</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <h3 id="supplementary-resources">Supplementary Resources</h3> <ul> <li>AI policy recommendations from diverse organizations</li> <li>&ldquo;The Alignment Problem&rdquo; — Overview of AI safety research</li> <li>Scenarios from AI foresight exercises</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-discussion-prompts">💭 Discussion Prompts</h2> <ol> <li>What future for AI and society would you most want to see?</li> <li>How can we ensure AI benefits are broadly shared?</li> <li>What values should guide AI development and deployment?</li> </ol> <hr> <h2 id="-preparation-for-class">📝 Preparation for Class</h2> <ul> <li>Envision your preferred future with AI (5-10 years from now): What works well? What problems have been solved or prevented?</li> <li>Write down 2-3 actions or policies that would help achieve that future</li> <li>Reflect on obstacles and resistance that might prevent that future</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-related-assignment">🔗 Related Assignment</h2> <p>See <a href="https://msucerl.org/cmse101/assignments/week-11/">Week 11 Assignment</a> for this week&rsquo;s task.</p>