Are you considering taking the SIFI 2000 course and wondering about what you will learn? Here is a little more information about what we will do throughout the autumn semester:
During the first four weeks you will get hands-on experience with how digital technology works: You will get a taste of what programming is like and learn some fundamental principles. You will also learn to extract and work with data as well as get a basic understanding of how Large Language Models (which are used in e.g., ChatGPT) actually works and how they can be used well.
Then we will start to examine how digital technology impacts us, first as individuals and then as members of organizations or societies. For many of us, our personal lives are deeply influenced by gaming, online socializing (e.g., dating), and communication with AI chatbots. Perhaps you have experienced technostress or tried ‘digital detox’?
Using digital technologies also bring new vulnerabili...