Week 4 Assignment: Policy Analysis

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Week 4 Assignment: Policy Analysis

Due: End of Week 4 | Format: Policy brief | Length: 800-1000 words

📝 Assignment Overview

Analyze a real AI policy or regulatory framework. Explain its goals, mechanisms, strengths, and limitations in a professional policy brief format.

📋 Instructions

Policy Selection

Choose one of these policies or propose your own:

EU AI Act — Risk-based regulatory classification
US Executive Order on AI — Biden administration AI governance
NIST AI Risk Management Framework — Voluntary guidelines
California’s SB 701 — Algorithmic Discrimination Law
China’s AI Governance — Industry standards and oversight
Your choice (get instructor approval)

Policy Brief (800-1000 words)

Structure your brief as follows:

Week 11 Assignment: AI Futures & Policy Proposal

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Week 11 Assignment: AI Futures & Policy Proposal

Due: End of Week 11 | Format: Policy proposal or vision document | Length: 1200-1500 words

📝 Assignment Overview

Synthesize your learning to develop a comprehensive proposal for how AI should be governed and developed to create a future you want to see. This prepares you for your final project.

📋 Choose Your Approach

Option A: Comprehensive AI Governance Framework

Propose an integrated governance approach addressing:

Policy on AI and Society Course

Week 4 Assignment: Policy Analysis