Self-driving trucks with drivers already haul goods across the US daily. By 2024, they may go solo. In this project, students explore the benefits and challenges of autonomous vehicles and propose policies for how to use and regulate them.

The City of Washington, D.C uses dozens of algorithms to make automated decisions about government services. Students create a poster showing how these algorithms affect D.C residents.

Students actively debate whether it is possible for AI to have common sense. Students will get a sneak peek into the the cutting-edge techniques researchers are using to teach machines common sense and take a stand on a pressing question related to that topic.