Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Courses

Direct Alignment with Heterogeneous Preferences

Discover how to align AI systems with diverse human preferences through direct optimization methods for heterogeneous user groups and decision-making scenarios.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How Much Effort Is Enough? - Fairness in Algorithmic Recourse Through the Lens of Substantive Equality of Opportunity

Explore algorithmic fairness and recourse through substantive equality of opportunity, examining effort requirements in fair machine learning systems.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Human-AI Collaboration with Misaligned Preferences

Explore how humans and AI systems can effectively collaborate despite having different goals and preferences in decision-making scenarios.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

"I Shouldn't Have to Scan My Face to Play a Video Game" - Dissonance in Harm and Values in Children's Online Media Policy

Explore the tension between child safety policies and privacy rights in online gaming through research on facial scanning requirements and their impact on young users.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Why the Rooney Rule Fumbles - Limitations of Interview-stage Diversity Interventions in Labor Markets

Uncover why interview-stage diversity policies like the Rooney Rule fail to achieve meaningful representation in hiring and explore alternative labor market interventions.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Be Intentional About Fairness - Fairness, Size, and Multiplicity in the Rashomon Set

Explore how fairness considerations intersect with model multiplicity in machine learning's Rashomon set, examining size relationships and algorithmic equity implications.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Labeling in Their Shoes - Improving Text Annotation with Cognitive Empathy Priming

Discover how cognitive empathy priming enhances text annotation quality and reduces bias in AI training data through innovative labeling techniques.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Fair Decisions through Plurality Results from a Crowdfunding Platform

Explore how crowdfunding platforms can achieve fair decision-making through plurality voting mechanisms and resource allocation strategies.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Feedback Loop of Statistical Discrimination

Explore how statistical discrimination creates self-reinforcing cycles in algorithmic decision-making and resource allocation systems.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Prediction, Performativity, and Potential Outcomes - Communicative Rationality in Prediction-Allocation Problems

Explore how predictions influence outcomes in AI decision-making systems and the complex relationship between forecasting and resource allocation in human-AI collaboration.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Realizing the Promises of Algorithmic Recourse through Reliability, Accessibility, and Fairness Principles

Discover how RAF principles (Reliability, Accessibility, Fairness) can transform algorithmic recourse systems to deliver meaningful outcomes for affected individuals.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Epistemic vs Counterfactual Fairness in Allocation of Resources

Explore two distinct fairness concepts in resource allocation: epistemic fairness based on available information and counterfactual fairness considering hypothetical scenarios.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

FairWAG - Fairness-aware Weighted Aggregation for Graph Learning in a Federated Setting

Discover FairWAG, a novel approach combining fairness-aware weighted aggregation with graph learning in federated environments for equitable machine learning outcomes.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Discretion in the Loop - Human Expertise in Algorithm-Assisted College Advising

Explore how human expertise enhances algorithm-assisted college advising through strategic discretion and collaborative decision-making frameworks.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Backfiring Effect of Weak AI Safety Regulation

Explore how inadequate AI safety regulations can paradoxically worsen risks and undermine public protection in this policy analysis.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video