Welcome to our MOOC on the legal and ethical goundations of AI in the real world, high-impacts sectors.

This course is aimed at professionals and students interested in the legal and societal implications of AI. It is particularly relevant for legal practitioners, policymakers, public sector officials, private sector actors, civil society representatives, academics, and students who want to better understand how existing legal frameworks apply to emerging technologies. Throughout the course, you will examine how artificial intelligence reshapes healthcare, warfare and defence, criminal justice, intellectual property, and environmental governance. Across these domains, the course analyses accountability, human rights, liability, innovation, and justice in contexts where AI decisions have profound consequences. By the end of the course, you will be able to assess how sector-specific legal frameworks respond to AI deployment and evaluate the balance between technological innovation and fundamental rights protection. The course culminates in a Capstone Project, where you develop a structured AI Impact Assessment Paper (2500 – 3000 words). This document can serve as a portfolio-level deliverable - demonstrating to employers, institutions, or academic programs that you can analyse complex AI systems through a legal-ethical lens and design informed, responsible solutions.