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AI 211LEC - Technological Disruption and Diffusion

This course surveys the history of human technologies and the way that they result in disruptions to pre-existing social patterns, from the rise of farming to the invention of the printing press to the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence. The goal of this course is to help students understand and situate today’s disruptive technologies in their historical context

Credits: 3

Grading
Graded

Typically Offered:
Fall, Spring