Course Description:
In this course, you’ll gain a solid understanding of emerging technologies in the context of social change. We’ll develop a set of questions and conceptual tools that will help you critically assess technologies in early periods of development and adoption. We’ll also explore strategies that you can use to help companies and organizations better plan for, adapt to and advocate for more equitable solutions.
What You’ll Learn
- How to critically examine narratives used to explain new technologies and their development
- The fundamentals of key emergent technologies, including artificial intelligence, smart devices and automation, and their potential human impact
- How to advocate for technology that solves a problem without amplifying existing inequity
University of Washington
Department of Communication