CSE170: Artificial Intelligence Principles, Applications, and Impacts

Catalog Description: Introduces the critical evaluation of AI systems, their underlying computing principles and representation in computer programs, their responsible and effective use, and their impacts on people and society. Covers concepts of data; categories of AI, including machine learning, language models, reinforcement learning, and agent-based systems; alignment; and resource use. Considers the effects of AI on human creativity, productivity, and labor.

Prerequisities: (none listed)

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