AI and Society: Teaching AI to Non-STEM Students

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a booming technology with a broad range of applications in almost any aspect of life, technology, science, and society. However, despite its popularity, AI education to non-STEM students is not addressed properly. In this paper, we introduce a new AI course, named AI and Society, that has been designed for non-STEM students with very limited knowledge about math and computer science. In this course, the ultimate goal is to review fundamental concepts of AI and study the application of AI in major global issues such as healthcare, sustainability, transportation, and digital security. Furthermore, the course covers ethical issues in AI, and discuss different ethical aspects of AI systems such as algorithm and technology bias, accountability, and safety.