https://msucerl.org/cmse101/tags/foundations/Recent content in Foundations on AI and Society CourseHugoen-usTue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/readings/week-01/Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://msucerl.org/cmse101/readings/week-01/<h2 id="week-1-fundamentals-of-ai">Week 1: Fundamentals of AI</h2> <p><strong>Focus:</strong> What is AI/ML? Brief history and overview</p> <hr> <h2 id="-required-readings">📚 Required Readings</h2> <h3 id="primary-readings">Primary Readings</h3> <ol> <li> <p><strong>&ldquo;Artificial Intelligence: A Brief History&rdquo;</strong> (15 min read)</p> <ul> <li>Overview of AI development from symbolic AI to modern machine learning</li> <li>Key figures and pivotal moments in AI research</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>&ldquo;What is Machine Learning?&rdquo;</strong> (20 min read)</p> <ul> <li>Difference between AI and machine learning</li> <li>Supervised vs. unsupervised learning basics</li> <li>Real-world examples of ML applications</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <h3 id="supplementary-resources">Supplementary Resources</h3> <ul> <li>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Artificial Intelligence (<a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/artificial-intelligence/">link</a>) — Philosophical foundations</li> <li>&ldquo;A Very Short Introduction to Artificial Intelligence&rdquo; — Excerpts (10 min)</li> </ul> <hr> <h2 id="-discussion-prompts">💭 Discussion Prompts</h2> <p>Before class, consider these questions as you read:</p>