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AI Ethics

AI Ethics

This course is part of AI For Business Productivity - 2026 Specialization

Instructor: Alex Genadinik

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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This course is part of the AI For Business Productivity - 2026 Specialization

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There are 4 modules in this course

In today’s rapidly changing digital world, understanding business ethics and AI ethics is essential for anyone working in business, technology, or leadership. This comprehensive course teaches you how to make ethical decisions, lead with integrity, and apply responsible AI practices in real organizations. It is designed for professionals, students, managers, and entrepreneurs who want a strong foundation in ethical thinking as well as practical frameworks for navigating modern challenges created by emerging technologies.

You will learn the fundamentals of business ethics, including ethical leadership, organizational responsibility, stakeholder impact, and how to build ethical cultures inside companies. We explore real-world scenarios such as conflicts of interest, transparency, environmental responsibility, and corporate social responsibility. The course also focuses heavily on AI ethics, giving you the skills to evaluate AI systems, identify risks, reduce bias, safeguard privacy, and ensure responsible and safe use of AI tools. You will learn how companies create AI governance guidelines, form ethics committees, conduct risk assessments, and follow global regulations. We discuss the challenges of algorithmic bias, data misuse, misinformation, privacy concerns, safety, explainability, and the long-term societal impact of AI. Through examples and case studies from major organizations, you will gain practical strategies for designing, deploying, and overseeing AI systems responsibly. By the end of the course, you will be able to apply ethical frameworks to business decisions, create responsible AI policies, evaluate ethical concerns in AI-driven products, and confidently navigate the intersection of business, technology, and society.