About these Modules - The SAFE-D Principles

The following are the five optional modules for the RRI skills track. Each module focuses on one of the SAFE-D principles. These are overarching ethical principles which highlight crucial dimensions relevant when thinking through the practical applications of responsible research and innovation.

The principles are: sustainability, accountability, fairness, explainability, and data stewardship. To complete the RRI skills track, at least one of the five modules must be completed. However, there is no limit as to how many modules may be completed before moving into the final core module: responsible communication and open science.

Table of Contents

• Sustainability

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  This module explores the principle of sustainability. Module coming soon.

• Accountability

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  This module focuses on accountability, and what the concept means practically in the context of data-driven systems. Module coming soon.

• Fairness

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  This module looks at the concept of fairness within AI and data science projects. In particular, it focuses on three aspects of fairness: sociocultural, statistical, and practical fairness.

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• Explainability

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  This module focuses on the importance of AI systems being explainable. It looks at what is meant by explainability in the context of AI and data-driven systems, as well different relevant aspects of explainability.

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• Data Stewardship

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  The final optional module, explores different aspects of responsible data stewardship, including issues around data governance, quality, privacy, and security. Module coming soon.