Spring 2012 Course Descriptions
COMP 150-01 Artificial Agents and Autonomy
D. Dennett, M. Scheutz
M 2:00-4:30, Halligan Hall 106
Software "bots" and robots are among the artificial entities that have at least some of the central features of autonomous agents. What can we learn about our own agency, our autonomy, our free will and responsibility, from creating, and experimenting with, artificial agents (and pseudo-agents)?
Prerequisite: Prereq: Permission of Instructors