Code and Conscience Exploring Technology, Human Rights, and Ethics in Multidisciplinary AI Education

This volume originated from an international, interdisciplinary research course organized by the Institute of Information Management of the University of Münster in 2021-2022, funded by the DAAD IVAC sponsorship program. The coauthors and their contributions represent different disciplines, fusing perspectives of law and information sciences.

The contributions present current issues in AI, ethics and human rights, policing, privacy and surveillance, social media, and data protection. The book has a further mission: it offers insight into a novel educational format that combines an intercultural learning environment with interdisciplinary co-working, e-learning methods, peer education, and interactive group work.

Facial Recognition in the Public Space: Challenges and Perspectives.- Emotion Recognition: Benefits and Human Rights in VR Environments.- Facial Recognition Technologies (FRT) in Public Spaces and their Impact on Individual and Collective Behavior.- Enhancing Transparency of Political Micro-Targeting on Facebook.- Taking Responsibility: Who Should be Held Responsible for the Misuse and Unintended Consequences of Social Media’s AI Algorithms.- Social Bots Spreading Disinformation About Finance: Research Trends, and Ethical Challenges.- Data Protection and Surveillance: Novel Pathways of an Ethical Data Economy.- The Responsible Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Childcare.- AI in Pre-Employment Assessments; How Unbiased, Fair and Objective Is It.- AI-Controlled Autonomous Tractors in German Agriculture.