AI for Professionals: Ethics, Responsibility and Best Practices
Develop the knowledge and tools to navigate the complex ethical landscape of AI technologies in the workplace.
| Length | 4 weeks |
|---|---|
| Effort | 1-2 hours per week |
| Level | Introductory |
From helping spark creative ideas to improving efficiency, GenAI is revolutionising the way we live and work. Like many new developments in technology however, it's also opened a Pandora’s box of ethical challenges that must be considered. AI bias, inaccuracy and plagiarism have caused many people to be cautious about embracing the potential benefits of GenAI.
This course is designed to equip industry leaders and professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of AI, ensuring you can use GenAI responsibly and ethically in various contexts.
We use an interactive storytelling approach to help you grasp the fundamentals of AI ethics and develop critical thinking skills. You'll also be given the guided through scenarios where you can apply your newfound knowledge in real-work practical settings.
The course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the benefits, ethical considerations, and implications of using AI, so that you can be confident that any AI content you produce is unbiased, accurate and transparent. As a result, you'll learn how to confidently use GenAI to its full potential and become a responsible digital citizen.
What you'll learn
The learning outcomes will guide your learning journey across the modules. These outcomes serve as milestones to measure your proficiency in ethical AI principles and practical applications in university and industry. By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Recognise commonly used AI terminology
- Evaluate information generated by AI
- Recognise the consequences of using incorrect or biased information created by GenAI
- Recognise correct ways to acknowledge your use of AI
- Compare and contrast usage policies of different AI tools
- Apply ways you can ethically use GenAI in the workplace
- Reflect on possible future AI developments in AI
- Apply ethical considerations to authenticate scenarios about the use of AI.