Week 1

Course Overview: Rationale for Secure & Trustworthy AI

January 21, 2026

Day 1: Wednesday, January 21

Topics

  • 1.1 Course introduction and objectives

Slide Deck

Presentation 1: Course Overview — Rationale for Secure & Trustworthy AI

Assignment Given

Reading, Assignments, and Resources

Required Reading

Hendrycks - Introduction to AI Safety, Ethics, and Society

Chapter 6: Beneficial AI and Machine Ethics

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Assignments

Additional Resources

Week 1 focused on course introduction. Additional resources available on the Resources page.