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Black Mirror
Netflix
Technology Ethics

Ends of the World: Ethics of Emerging Tech

Each Black Mirror episode is a thought experiment about a plausible near-future technology. Use them to teach practical ethics for AI, surveillance, biometrics, and social platforms.

IntermediateProfessional development

Modules

Module 1

Social Reputation

Anchor scene

'Nosedive'

In this module

  • Ratings systems
  • Feedback loops
  • Design that harms

Course outcomes

  • Anticipate ethical risks of new technologies
  • Apply frameworks to product decisions
  • Design mitigations that survive scale
  • Communicate ethics to engineering teams