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AI Session 3 - Ethics of AI: Understanding Bias, Professional Impact & Sustainability
Students who complete all three sessions in this AI series will receive a Responsible AI Engagement Certificate and a total of 150 Rise points (40 points per session plus a 30-point bonus). This recognises your understanding of key ethical issues and responsible engagement with AI and adds significant value to your professional development.
This session will take place in an IT room with computers available for use; however, students are welcome to bring their own laptops or tablets if they prefer.
This thought-provoking session explores the ethical dimensions of Artificial Intelligence, with a particular focus on how these issues affect the health and education sectors. Led by Matt Thorpe, Health and Education AI Faculty Lead, the workshop examines three core ethical challenges: bias in AI systems, which can reinforce inequalities or misrepresent individuals and communities; de-professionalisation and deskilling, where over-reliance on AI risks undermining professional judgement, autonomy and human relationships; and the environmental impact of AI, including the energy, water and materials required to train and operate large models. We will also consider wider ethical concerns such as data privacy and consent, intellectual property, accessibility and inequity of access, and the societal consequences of rapid AI adoption. The session aims to equip attendees with the awareness and confidence to engage with AI responsibly.
Associated Badges:
In A Nutshell...
- Explore Ethics ... understand the key ethical challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence in health and education.
- Develop Awareness ... gain confidence to engage with AI responsibly and critically.
- Upskill ... learn about bias, de-professionalisation, and environmental impacts of AI systems.
- Engage In-Person ... join a thought-provoking workshop led by an expert faculty member.
- Broaden Perspective ... consider issues of data privacy, consent, and societal consequences of AI adoption.
- Gain Recognition ... complete all three sessions to earn the Responsible AI Engagement Certificate.
- Earn up to 40 Rise points ... which can be recognised within your degree.
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Schedule
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11:00 to 13:00 on 25/03/26 - Brooks Building, room 3.88
AI Session 3 - Ethics of AI In this session, you’ll explore key ethical challenges in AI and build confidence to engage with technology responsibly before moving on to deeper discussions in the series.