Constellation: How Does Artificial Intelligence Impact Human Experiences?

Explore the complex relationship between Artificial Intelligence and human society. This Constellation examines AI’s implications across law, ethics, art, science, education and beyond, encouraging students to critically evaluate its challenges and opportunities for shaping a humane future. All courses taught in English.

Students enroll in one fall course and one spring course for their matched Constellation. Students are assigned to the fall semester to enroll in one integrated W120 course.

Fall 2025

PHYSICS 123CN Science of and with Neural Networks
GERMAN 171CN You, Me, and the Machine: Philosophy and the Idea of AI (Cross-lists:  PHIL 171CNS, SCISOC 171CNS) 
CMAC 130CNS AI, Creativity and The Creation of Art (Cross-list: ISS 130CNS)
COMPSCI 171CN Learning how to Learn with AI

WRITING 120 Am I a Robot?
WRITING 120 Hidden Curricula: SciFi & Gamin      
WRITING 120 Technologies of Storytelling                       

Spring 2026     

SOCIOLOGY 167CN Human-AI Co-Evolution
COMPSCI 173CN AI in Cinema
COMPSCI 172 CN Moral AI and Algorithmic Justice

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