OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand core ethical principles in data science (transparency, accountability, fairness)
  • Detect and mitigate algorithmic bias using fairness-aware metrics
  • Critically analyze the energy and social cost of AI and cloud-based data science systems
  • Apply multi-objective evaluation techniques (accuracy, fairness, sustainability)
  • Design resource dispatching strategies that respect jurisdictional and environmental constraints
  • Incorporate feminist and decolonial perspectives into data practices
  • Navigate international ethical and legal frameworks (e.g., GDPR, IDS, EU AI Act)
  • Build socially responsible, inclusive, and equitable AI pipelines