Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
de Streel Alexandre; Lazaro Christophe; Strowel Alain;
Language
English
Prerequisites
None.
Main themes
The course deals with the EU policies ' research agenda and regulation - aimed at fostering and shaping the digital economy and society. In particular, the course deals with (1) the digital networks, (2) the digital services and platforms offered on those networks and (3) the new challenges raised by the rapid development of the Internet of Things, Big Data and artificial intelligence.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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The aims of the course are to (1) understand the main EU policies regarding the digital economy and society from an interdisciplinary perspective (insights from the law, economics and anthropology), (2) articulate the relationships between the research agenda and the regulation promoted by the European Commission, (3) specify, and critically reflect upon, the values and objectives underpinning those policies. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
- The Digital Single Market and its economic, legal and ethical rationale;
- European research for digital innovation: Horizon 2020 agenda related to digital technologies and its socio-ethical framework ; responsible research and innovation (RRI);
- Policy and regulation of digital networks: regulatory incentives and state financing to stimulate fixed and mobile broadband deployment (fibre, 5G), relationship between traditional network providers and app players, including net neutrality;
- Policy and regulation of digital platforms: sharing economy, licensing, liability, taxation;
- Policy and regulation of big data and artificial intelligence: governance of data-driven societies, ethical and social challenges raised by the development of artificial intelligence and robotics, regulation by technological design.
- European research for digital innovation: Horizon 2020 agenda related to digital technologies and its socio-ethical framework ; responsible research and innovation (RRI);
- Policy and regulation of digital networks: regulatory incentives and state financing to stimulate fixed and mobile broadband deployment (fibre, 5G), relationship between traditional network providers and app players, including net neutrality;
- Policy and regulation of digital platforms: sharing economy, licensing, liability, taxation;
- Policy and regulation of big data and artificial intelligence: governance of data-driven societies, ethical and social challenges raised by the development of artificial intelligence and robotics, regulation by technological design.
Evaluation methods
Active participation during the sessions of the course and redaction of an end-of-term essay.
Other information
A list of compulsory readings and additional background materials will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Faculty or entity
EURO
