CS 195: Social Implications of Computer Technology

UC Berkeley, Fall 2024

Professor Lisa Yan

she/her

yanlisa@berkeley.edu

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Schedule

Week 01

Tue 08/27
(no class)
RequiredWelcome Survey, Due Fri 9/6 11:59pm

Week 02

Tue 09/03
Lecture Free Speech

Week 03

Tue 09/10
Lecture Social Connection and Time Well-Spent
Week 03 Survey, Optional
Fri 09/13
Project 1 Podcast 1 Released
Required Group matching form, Due Tue 9/17 11:59pm

Week 04

Tue 09/17
Lecture Data Privacy
Week 04 Survey, Optional

Week 05

Tue 09/24
Lecture Software Risks and Professional Ethics
RequiredWeek 05 Survey, Due Tue 10/1 11:59pm

Week 06

Tue 10/01
Lecture Technosolutionism
RequiredWeek 06 Survey, Due Tue 10/8 11:59pm

Week 07

Tue 10/08
Lecture Government Censorship and Surveillance
Project 1 Podcast 1 Due

Week 08

Tue 10/15
Lecture Generative AI, Part I
RequiredWeek 08 Survey, Due Tue 10/22 11:59pm
Fri 10/18
Project 1 Peer Reviews 1 Due

Week 09

Tue 10/22
Lecture Generative AI, Part II

Week 10

Week 11

Tue 11/05
Election Day Lecture AMA
Week 11 Survey, Optional
Fri 11/08
Project 2 Podcast 2 Released

Week 12

Tue 11/12
Lecture Silicon Valley and the U.S.
RequiredWeek 12 Survey, Due Tue 11/19 11:59pm

Week 13

Week 14

Tue 11/26
Lecture Memes, Misinformation, and Information Literacy
Thu 11/28
Thanksgiving break (no class)

Week 15

Tue 12/03
Lecture Closing and Next Steps
RequiredWeek 15 Survey, Due Fri 12/6 11:59pm
Project 2 Peer Reviews 2 Due

RRR Week

Tue 12/10
RRR week (no class)
Thu 12/12
RRR week (no class)

Finals Week

Tue 12/17
Finals week (no class)
Thu 12/19
Finals week (no class)