AI Concepts and Strategy (Coursera)

Offered by Rutgers University,
AI Concepts and Strategy (Coursera)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving as a multidimensional paradigm, with critical implications for individuals, communities, organizations, businesses, national and regional economies and human society at large. This unique course will help you understand AI on three dimensions: Practice, Principles & Strategy. The course is introductory in nature but will provide a reasonably rigorous learning experience towards gaining a state of the art applied and philosophical overview of AI.

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Course Objectives are to:

  1. Impart a simplified philosophical understanding of the nature and capabilities of Artificial Intelligence
  2. Improve understanding of AI-concepts, AI-ideas and AI-strategy
  3. Provide a foundational explanation of AI Ethics and Risks
  4. Encourage development of strategic thinking on AI, and a future with AI.

What you'll learn

  • This course will explain AI in-depth & give you UNIQUE robust long-lasting STRATEGIC CONCEPTS for competitive advantage in Artificial Intelligence!
  • NO emphasis on coding or ML or LLMs etc. - This course will NOT teach you machine learning / programming -tons of other good courses do this for you.

Syllabus

AI: Introduction
Introduction to AI Concepts – What every thought leader needs to know!
AI Capabilities –Principles for Innovation (Wk2)
Principles of AI Risks – Imminent and Imagined (Wk3)
Generative AI, Foundation Models, LLMs & Critical AI Ethics (Wk 4)

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