AI Ethics and Safety: Principles of Human-Robot Coexistence

As artificial intelligence and robotics become deeply integrated into everyday society, establishing ethical boundaries and safety frameworks is essential for safe human-robot coexistence. This course guides you through the foundational concepts of AI alignment, ethical reasoning, and safety design principles. You will gain a structured understanding of how ethical constraints, alignment protocols, and ecological considerations are applied to intelligent systems. What you will learn: Learn key terminology in AI safety, ethics, and value alignment; Understand theoretical frameworks for instilling prosocial behavior in autonomous systems; Analyze modern alignment strategies, including guardrail design and constitutional alignment concepts; Examine ecological perspectives on long-term AI and biological sustainability; Evaluate practical scenarios in human-robot safety and governance; Apply ethical decision-making concepts through structured written exercises. The course begins with fundamental definitions and concepts before progressing to contemporary alignment methodologies. Designed specifically for beginners, no prior technical background is required. Read through the lessons to build a grounded perspective on the future of AI ethics.