Artificial Intelligence & Course Resources

Professor Christopher Sanchez

Why AI Ethics?

Artificial Intelligence is the most powerful technology the human race has created. It distributes (or withholds) resources, opportunities, and more for citizens around the world and at scale.

The leaders of the future will be AI-Natives who think deeply and broadly about the impacts of AI on users, workers, society, and the future of their businesses.

How to use this page.

On this page, you’ll find some books, articles, videos, etc., that I believe are useful for your career in the real world. While some items may not directly say AI in them, I assure you that everything fits together over the long term when building your career in AI.

I will grade you on how you think and what unique insights you bring to your coursework and class discussions. Participation is mandatory, and I have written a simple program that randomly selects students for participation in real-time during class.

You will also have access to Professor McEthical, our class AI Copilot built on OpenAI ChatGPT (3.5 + 4) and Anthropics Claude 3 (Opus 32k) with specialized RAGs and FineTuners built to assist you during class. You can use this system for all your assignments, projects, questions outside of class, etc. The link to Professor McEthical is towards the bottom of the page.

I highly suggest that you read history to better understand the future possibilities and probabilities of AI. The field and its implications are so broad, deep, and impactful that understanding them will be a lifelong journey.

Professor
Christopher Sanchez

Professor Christopher Sanchez at the TechDinners Beyond Imagination event in Mexico City focused on the future of Latin America in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence.

Christopher Sanchez is the CEO and founder of the generative AI firm Emergent Line, an Adjunct Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the EGADE School of Business, an Industry Advisor at Stanford University and Cornell University (MBA, Ph.D., Postdoctoral students), and a Special Advisor to the President and Governing Board at Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies.

Christopher has been featured in Forbes, WIRED, The Wall Street Journal, MIT Sloan, Business Insider, Reforma, El Universal, and numerous other publications. He is a trusted advisor to Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, investment managers, NGOs, academic institutions, and G7/G20 governments.

Over the past two decades, he has lived and built ventures in San Francisco, New York, San Diego, Paris, Berlin, Moscow, and Mexico City, in addition to operating in over 25 countries.

Course Materials & Extras

How do I succeed in this class?

You are the current and future leaders; that is how I will treat you. I expect you to show up ready and prepared as I would for team members in my company or portfolio companies.

This class is about helping you to think about the complex issues around artificial intelligence, large language models (LLMs), generative AI, alignment, automation, augmentation, cybersecurity, societal impacts, etc. It is essential that you craft your own frameworks to address these issues in your companies, investments, and future endeavors.

There is no right or wrong answer—only differing perspectives. However, to form an informed perspective, it is essential (and required) that you participate in the class and read all the required books.

Professor McEthical 2024

Use Professor McEthical for your assignments, projects, and final presentations if you need help or just want to learn more. The system has been pre-trained with information to help you succeed in the course. If you notice an error, share your prompt and output via email so the system can be updated.

I hope you find Professor McEthical useful for the class and that it made learning a little easier and, hopefully, fun.

 Class FAQs

  • Yes. It will be assumed that you’ve read the assigned book or at least skimmed everything to grasp the main concepts. You can also listen to it on Audible. Just saying/hinting.

  • Yes, the book serves as the foundation for in-class discussions, assignments, and the understanding of AI Ethics. If you don't read it, you will likely not be able to complete your final presentation.

  • You can bring an article from any reliable news source, ThinkTank, university, etc.

    Your write-up is very straightforward. You will also receive a simple guideline during your first session with me.

    • How does this article relate to the topic we are discussing today?

    • Is this an issue that is relevant for Mexican or LATAM-based companies? Why yes or no?

    • Based on your reading, what do you think about the situation described?

  • No. Given the constraints of the class there will not be enough time to make such accommodations.

  • There are no regular office hours. However, you can send a message at the bottom of this page or via the email listed on your syllabus.

    Emails are generally responded to within 48 hours during the week. Emails are not checked during the weekend or national holidays.

    I’m exceptionally busy, so please make sure you have checked your syllabus, FAQ, Canvas announcements, asked classmates, and/or ask Professor McEthical before sending me a message.

  • The class is taught in English but students are free to speak in Spanish. Assignments can be written in Spanish or English.

  • Yes. But you should share your prompts, the system you used, etc. I’m not going to track you down like Liam Neeson in Taken to find out if you’re using the systems or not. It’s an honor system, and I’ll leave it to you to decide how to conduct yourself.

    That being said, this class is about helping you to think about these critical issues around AI. If you rely too heavily on any LLM system to assist you, you will not gain the competitive advantage in the marketplace you desire from attending EGADE.

    These ChatGPT/AI Guidelines only apply to the portion of the class taught by Professor Sanchez.

  • Generally no. But if you really feel that you need to ask for it, you will need to write a well-reasoned position paper covering why you believe your grade should be adjusted with supplementary information to support your view.

    It needs to be compelling since, after re-reviewing your work, I reserve the right to increase, maintain, or further reduce your points upon closer inspection.

  • You can request extra credit from your Titled Profesor of the course. I do not offer extra credit.

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. “

— Mark Twain

Contact Professor Christopher Sanchez

All messages will be responded to within 48 hours during the week. Please make sure you have checked the syllabus, CANVAS announcements, reviewed the FAQ, and/or asked your Class AI Professor McEthical before sending a message.

Messages are not checked during the weekend or holidays.