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Price
$49.00
Credential
Digital Badge
Length
1 Week
Commitment
3-5 Hours
Format
Asynchronous
Explore How AI Works and Why it Matters
Course Description
AI Theory & Impact explores how artificial intelligence has evolved from early rule-based systems to today’s powerful generative tools, and why that shift matters. You’ll examine the rise of large language models (LLMs), the ethical and legal risks of AI adoption, and the strategic communication techniques that shape AI interactions. Through lessons on prompting, multimodal tools, persuasive AI, and AGI, this course prepares you to understand and critique how AI is reshaping work, policy, and society. Whether you're building guidelines, leading innovation, or navigating change, this course helps you participate in informed, forward-thinking AI conversations.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the evolution of AI, from its historical development to likely future directions
- Demonstrate effective AI use through prompting strategies and multimodal tools
- Examine societal and ethical issues of generative AI, including risks like hallucination, bias, privacy, and intellectual property
- Apply AI concepts by creating a strategy brief that balances opportunities with risks in a real-world context
Target Learner
This course is ideal for professionals, educators, policy leaders, and anyone responsible for thinking strategically about AI’s role in their organization or field. Whether you're developing internal AI policies, evaluating risks, or simply trying to understand where AI is headed, this course provides the foundation and foresight to engage with confidence.
Course Topics
- Artificial Intelligence Ethics
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Generative Artificial Intelligence
Policies
This non-credit course is offered online using the Canvas LMS, over a 1-week period. It is asynchronous, but not self-paced. You will have a total of 21 days to complete the course. The 21 days to complete begins on the day of enrollment and under no circumstances will extensions be given. The course is approximately 3-5 hours. You should plan to spend about 3-5 hours on the course. You will be assessed throughout the course to demonstrate proficiency on the subject matter. You must pass all assessments before receiving the course badge.