Dear All, we have the pleasure to announce the third edition of the* online PhD course in English on “Ethics and AI”* organized by the Italian Society for Ethics of AI (SIpEIA <http://www.sipeia.it>) starting next April. Over 300 people registered for the previous edition in 2023! The course is open not only to PhD students but also to all interested scholars and members of the general public. In addition, it offers a certificate and an exam option for students who require them. For updates on the course, please visit this link <https://sipeia.it/?page_id=204&lang=en>. For information and registration write to* info@sipeia.it <info@sipeia.it>* *Edition 2025* *Abstract*: This interdisciplinary course intends to provide a brief overview of the main ethical issues concerning AI from an interdisciplinary perspective. The starting point is the clarification of what an “ethics” is, so as to offer the reference coordinates of the discourse, which is then articulated in the analyzes by way of examples of specific issues in the different directions. In particular, issues relating to the impact that AI has and will increasingly have on social life are examined, especially concerning the problem of biases and of generative AI; the interconnections with medicine and health care; the methods of legal regulation, such as the AI Act of the EU. *Teachers*: Maurizio Mori, Consulta di Bioetica Onlus Tiziana Catarci, DIAG, Università la Sapienza Roma Giovanni Sartor, CIRSFID, Università di Bologna Guido Boella, Dipartimento di Informatica, Università di Torino *Intended Audience:* PhD students at various stages of their programs, as well as any interested scholars and members of the general public. *Programme*: 4 hours: - Maurizio Mori: Two hours dedicated to outlining a theory of ethics capable of addressing moral analyses of human societies and larger communities. The remaining two hours apply these conceptual tools to analyze the potential interactions between AI and health care. 2 hours - Tiziana Catarci: Biases in AI 4 hours - Guido Boella: A comprehensive overview of the various ethical issues related to AI, with reflections on its societal and ethical impact. 4 hours - Giovanni Sartor: A session reflecting on the relationship between AI applications and human rights, discussing implications for data protection and consumer protection, and examining the EU’s AI Act. 2 hours - Guido Boella: Ethical aspects of LLMs (Large Language Models). *Schedule*: 2 April 2025, Wed* 11:00 *– 13:00 Guido Boella 9 April 2025, Wed *14:00 *– 16:00 Tiziana Catarci 16 April 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Giovanni Sartor 23 April 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Giovanni Sartor 30 April 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Maurizio Mori 7 May 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Maurizio Mori 14 May 2025, Wed *11:00* – 13:00 Guido Boella 21 May 2025, Wed 14:00 – 16:00 Guido Boella *Registration:* To register for the course students please fill out this brief form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJAn0CKu1Zrtc7s98oOqTeO1ZJE31v8g5j...> . *Course costs:* For students enrolled outside Italy: *free*. For students in Italy who require a certificate of attendance and/or exam: free for those who *subscribe* to Italian Society for Ethics of AI SIpEIA <https://sipeia.it/?page_id=355&lang=en>. *Free *for non PhD students. *Subscriptions to SIpEIA <https://sipeia.it/?page_id=355&lang=en> are welcome in all cases to support our activities.* *Modality*: This online course is conducted entirely in English. Each session will be broadcast live, recorded, and subsequently published on SIpEIA's video channel <https://www.youtube.com/@sipeia5193>. Registered users will receive connection links, which will also be available on the SIpEIA course website <https://sipeia.it/?page_id=204&lang=en>. Please note that live attendance is mandatory for those wishing to take the exam—simply watching the recordings will not suffice. *Exam modality* (for those who wishing to take the exam): Submit an article (approximately 5000 characters) in either English or Italian on a topic addressing the ethical aspects or societal impact of AI, drawing on your research experience. Your piece should be accessible to a broad audience—including those without a technical background—and should engage readers with thoughtful insights and clear language. Best submissions will be featured in our *Magazine Intelligenza Artificiale* magia.news. *Prerequisites:* No prior technical or philosophical knowledge is required to attend the course. *Credits and Hours:* 16 hours of online lectures are offered, with the possibility to earn 1.5 credits (subject to the rules of each PhD programme). Best regards Guido Boella -- Dipartimento di Informatica Università di Torino Cso Svizzera 185 10149 Torino Vice-Rettore Vicario dell'Università di Torino per la promozione dei rapporti con le imprese e le associazioni di categoria delle imprese e per il coordinamento con le iniziative di innovazione industriale sul territorio Vicepresidente del Competence Center CIM4.0 www.cim40.com Visitate i siti delle nostre iniziative www.magia.news www.chedih.eu www.pai-edih.eu www.firstlife.org www.commonshood.eu www.corpusproject.eu/ <https://corpusproject.eu/> www.projectco3.eu www.sipeia.it www.ai-aware.eu nlab4cit.eu [image: CHEDIH] <http://chedih.eu/>[image: edih PAI]