CSE146: Ethics and Algorithms

Provides an introduction to data-driven and algorithmic decision making, and ethical frameworks for evaluating automated systems. Emphasis on algorithmic literacy, critical analysis, and fundamental limitations of automated decision making. Covers concepts including predictive and causal modeling. Discusses bias, fairness, interpretability, privacy, and accountability. Finally, discusses notions of autonomy and algorithmic auditing.

Prerequisite(s): CSE 101; and CSE 107 or STAT 131; and CSE 40. CSE 142 and CSE 140 are recommended.

5 credits

Year	Fall	Winter	Spring	Summer
2025-26			Section 01 Lise C Getoor (getoor)
2024-25			Section 01 Yang Liu (yangliu)
2023-24			Section 01 Lise Getoor (getoor)

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New course effective W20

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