Course curriculum

    1. Welcome! 🌞

    2. Let's get to know you📝

    1. What do we mean by AI?✨

    2. AI Myths🧙

    3. The Field of Ethics💭

    4. Why do we need AI Ethics?💡

    5. Moral Code: The Ethics of AI

    6. Algorithmic Bias⚠️

    7. AI Ethics and Quality Education📚

    1. Extra Resources🍎

    2. Feedback📝

About this course

  • Free
  • 11 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content
  • Beginner Level

What you will learn

  • Foundations of AI Ethics: Understand the role of ethics in AI and why technologies built by humans carry human biases.

  • Spot and Prevent Ethical Harms: Identify risks such as algorithmic bias, discrimination, and environmental impact—and explore how to prevent them.

  • Apply Ethics to Real-World AI: Apply core AI ethics principles like fairness, transparency, and accountability to assess how AI can be used responsibly in society.

Meet your Instructor

Morgan Briggs

Senior Research Associate, The Alan Turing Institute

Morgan is a Senior Research Associate at The Alan Turing Institute where she researches topics relating to AI Ethics, Policy, Human Rights, and the SDGs. In her free time, she coaches and plays football, loves to cook, and spends time with her friends.

Sabeehah Mohamed

Researcher, AI Ethics & Responsible Innovation, The Alan Turing Institute

Sabeehah currently works as a Researcher in AI Ethics & Responsible Innovation at the UK's National Institute for Data Science & AI, The Alan Turing Institute and was recognised on the international list of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics 2025. As a South African, Sabeehah loves good food, wildlife and nature.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is this course about?

    Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live, work, and learn, but with great power comes great responsibility. In this course, you’ll explore how ethical thinking shapes AI development, why responsible design matters, and what happens when AI goes wrong.