SYS 478: Fall 2026

Thu, Oct 29

Module 4. AI Enters the World

Transfer Lab: How Does a Different Institution Work Before AI?

A comparative domain analysis: which existing tensions matter most?

Topic / Focus

This transfer lab asks you to apply the domain framework on your own: choose your own Example in the Wild, identify its domain, name 2-3 deployment patterns, offer an STS explanation, and apply an ethical lens, without the scaffolding of the previous four meetings.

Format: Full class · Lesson template: Transfer / Comparative Lab

Guiding Questions

  • Which domain and example did you choose, and why does it matter to you?
  • Which 2-3 deployment patterns show up most clearly in your example?
  • What STS explanation and ethical lens best fit your case?

In This Class

In this meeting, we will:

  • choose an Example in the Wild and identify its domain independently
  • name 2-3 deployment patterns present in the example
  • apply an STS explanation and an ethical lens to the case