master
Teaching support for MASTERS programs at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
The course aims to provide tools for analyzing AI's contribution to the SDGs, with a balanced approach between opportunities and risks. Responsible and sustainable AI, guided by strong regulation and ethical principles, can offer innovative solutions to the world's most pressing problems, accelerating progress towards a sustainable future for all. Through a detailed review of research and case studies, this course aims to explore the dual role of AI as a facilitator and inhibitor in achieving the SDGs by 2030. It examines how AI can accelerate progress in key areas such as health, agriculture, climate change, and transportation, while highlighting the risks associated with its implementation, including growing inequality, threats to privacy and data security, energy consumption, and unethical use. The course proposes a framework for sustainable AI that balances technological innovation and social responsibility, emphasizing the need for critical, inclusive, and transparent evaluation.