CS 195: Social Implications of Computer Technology

UC Berkeley, Fall 2025

Professor Lisa Yan

she/her

yanlisa@berkeley.edu

Schedule

Week 01

Thu 08/28
Lecture Free Speech
RequiredWelcome Survey, Due Fri 9/05 11:59pm

Week 02

Week 03

Thu 09/11
Lecture Software Risks and Professional Ethics
RequiredEthical Case Studies, Due Wed 9/17 11:59pm
Fri 09/12
Project 1 Podcast 1 Released
RequiredGroup matching form, Due Thu 9/18 11:59pm

Week 04

Thu 09/18
Lecture Data Privacy

Week 05

Thu 09/25
Lecture Technosolutionism

Week 06

Thu 10/02
Lecture GenAI I - What Is It?

Week 07

Thu 10/09
Lecture GenAI – Resources & Labor
Project 1 Podcast 1 Due

Week 08

Thu 10/16
Lecture The Gig Economy
Fri 10/17
Project 1 Peer Reviews 1 Due

Week 09

Thu 10/23
Lecture Government Censorship and Surveillance

Week 10

Thu 10/30
Lecture GenAI III - Education

Week 11

Thu 11/06
Lecture Guest Lecture / TBD
Fri 11/07
Project 2 Podcast 2 Released

Week 12

Thu 11/13
Lecture Guest Lecture / TBD

Week 13

Thu 11/20
Lecture Guest Lecture / TBD
Project 2 Podcast 2 Due

Week 14

Thu 11/27
Thanksgiving break (no class)

Week 15

Thu 12/04
Lecture Closing and Next Steps
Project 2 Peer Reviews 2 Due