Social Implications of Computer Technology

CS 195, Fall 2019


Topics, Readings, and Assignments

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Essay Essay Assigned Essay Due Peer Reviews Due
1 09/17 09/24 10/01
2 10/08 10/15 10/22
3 10/29 11/05 11/12

09/3 Free Speech (Slides)

09/10 Privacy (Slides)

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09/24 Jobs (Slides)

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10/01 Guest Lecture: Technology, Policy, and Modes of Regulation (Slides)

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Readings this week are all optional but encouraged.

10/08 Guest Lecture: Free Time and Attention (Slides)

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10/15 Algorithmic Bias (Slides)

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10/22 Finance (Slides)

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10/29 Software Risks and Professional Ethics (Slides)

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11/05 News and Politics (Slides)

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11/12 Governments (Slides)

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11/19 War (Slides)

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11/26 NO CLASS (Thanksgiving week)

12/03 Guest Lecture

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