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Professor helps launch global AI ethics course

Participants launch new free global course on the ethics of AI
The launch ceremony included leaders from government, industry and academia, along with the course's module leads and members of the project's International Advisory Group. (Photo: UNESCO)

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  • 29 July 2026
  • Building Bridges, International Partnerships

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Assistant Professor Shion Guha played a key role in developing a new internationally accessible course that puts UNESCO’s recommendations on AI ethics into practice. Developed by UNESCO and LG AI Research, this Global MOOC on the Ethics of AI is intended for technologists, researchers, policymakers, students and other professionals whose work involves AI. The course is available free on the Coursera platform.

The first panel featured Shion Guha and highlighted that high-impact AI must be supported by clear evidence of safety, fairness and accountability, alongside stronger practical skills for those who design, deploy and govern these systems.
The first panel featured Shion Guha and highlighted that high-impact AI must be supported by clear evidence of safety, fairness and accountability, alongside stronger practical skills for those who design, deploy and govern these systems. (Photo: UNESCO).

At the course launch in Seoul earlier this month, Guha joined the opening panel, highlighting that high-impact AI requires clear evidence of safety, fairness and accountability, alongside stronger practical skills for those who design, deploy and govern AI systems.

He also served as lead author of the module “Fairness, Non-discrimination, and Inclusion.”

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