Beyond the Algorithm: Global Perspectives on AI Ethics and the Race for Influence
A student reflection on Professor Yong Suk Lee's course on the application, ethics, and governance of AI, taught in Rome — exploring global power dynamics, cultural perspectives on privacy, and U.S.–China competition in AI influence.
Daniel McCoppin, a first-year global affairs major, reflects on Professor Yong Suk Lee's course "Application, Ethics, and Governance of AI" taken in Rome. The piece highlights how an international classroom setting revealed the global power dynamics embedded in AI development — from divergent cultural attitudes toward privacy and government trust, to the strategic deployment of AI as a soft power tool.
Key insights include the growing importance of AI ethics frameworks, Notre Dame's DELTA framework for faith-based perspectives on AI governance, and the U.S.–China competition in AI influence strategy.