Administrative information

Title	Community development - Societal impact assessment prior to working on AI project
Duration	60 min
Module	C
Lesson Type	Interactive Session
Focus	Practical - Socially Responsible AI
Topic	Corporate Social Responsibility (ISO 26000) - when using HCAI systems

Keywords

Social responsible AI; Social impact; Environmental impact; Ethical impact,

Learning Goals

To understand the social impact statement of AI on society and environment
Explain and compare different kinds of AI impact statements
Identify and mitigate potential harms, as well as maximise potential benefits, of AI systems.

Expected Preparation

Learning Events to be Completed Before

Obligatory for Students

Students must review the definition of societal impact statements and its categories at Social Impact: Definition and Why is Social Impact Important?
UN Sustainable Development Goals

Optional for Students

Artificial Intelligence - The consequences of artificial intelligence on the (digital) single market, production, consumption, employment and society (own-initiative opinion)

References and background for students

Recommended for Teachers

Develop strategies to encourage participation from all students. This might include assigning roles, using think-pair-share activities, or incorporating student-led discussions.
Establish a system for assessing student participation in discussions. Provide constructive feedback to help students improve their communication and critical thinking skills.
Reflect and summarise the discussion

Lesson materials

Slides

The materials of this learning event are available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Instructions for Teachers

The interactive sessions are designed to guide the discussion around the social impact that AI projects might have. The proposed timeline is indicative and can easily be extended or adapted.


Duration (min)	Description	Concepts
10	Introduction	Overview and real-world examples
5	Warm-up Activity	AI in real life; concept of trust
35	Guided discussion	Three key examples
5	Conclusion

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Acknowledgements

The Human-Centered AI Masters programme was co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility of the European Union Under Grant №CEF-TC-2020-1 Digital Skills 2020-EU-IA-0068.

The materials of this learning event are available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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