SemesterFall Semester, 2025
DepartmentJunior Class A, Department of Law Junior Class B, Department of Law Junior Class C, Department of Law Senior Class A, Department of Law Senior Class B, Department of Law Senior Class C, Department of Law
Course NameArtificial intelligence and ethics
InstructorCHEN PO LIANG
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Course Schedule & Requirements















































































































Week

Date

Topic

Content and Reading Assignment

1

9/3

Introduction & Overview


  

2

9/10

Democratic history

Why AI Undermines Democracy Ch. 1, 2

3

9/17

How AI undermines the principles of democracy

Why AI Undermines Democracy Ch. 3, 4

4

9/24

AI erodes knowledge and trust

Why AI Undermines Democracy Ch. 5, 6

5

10/1

AI for democracy

Why AI Undermines Democracy Ch. 7, 8

6

10/8

EU AI Act

Guest Speaker: Professor Shel Hsin-hsuan Lin

Introduction of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act

7

10/15

AI & Ethics

Guest Speaker: Professor Hung-Ju Chen

8

10/22

National Security Black Box

Double Black Box, Introduction & Ch.1

9

10/29

Debate: The duties of digital platform


  

10

11/5

The Algorithmic Black Box

Double Black Box, Ch.2, 3

11

11/12

Traditional Checks

Double Black Box, Ch.4

12

11/19

 Nontraditional Checks

Double Black Box, Ch.5

 13

11/26

The Hurdles to International Regulation

Double Black Box, Ch.6 & Conclusion

14

12/3

Debate: Transparency of National Security


  

15

12/10

Final Presentation

 

16

12/17

Final Presentation

 


 


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

楊昕諺



112651024@g.nccu.edu.tw



 


Requirement/Grading

Course Participation：20%



Mid-term presentation：20 %



Final presentation: 20%



Final Paper: 40 % (3000 words)



This course allows the use of generative AI. However, for the final assignment, the use of generative AI is only permitted for grammar checking and text corrections!


Textbook & Reference

Ashley S. Deeks (Author), The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and the Struggle for Democratic Accountability, Oxford University Press, 2025



Mark Coeckelbergh (Author), Why AI Undermines Democracy and What To Do About It, Polity, 2024


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