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AI is the hottest, most exciting technology to burst onto the scene in recent years. Its impact is so big, it is revolutionizing industries all over the globe. If you are an executive, you may be wondering how to harness AI's incredible power for your organization. Well, this course is going to show you how to do just that.
This Short Course was created to help leaders in organizations harness the power of AI to create long-term value for their businesses.
By completing this course you'll be able to develop and execute an effective AI Strategy for your organization that enables efficiency, growth, and an increased competitive advantage.
More specifically, in this 1.5-hour long course, you will learn how to develop your organization's GenAI capability to enable the sustainable delivery of AI-powered solutions, analyze the potential applications of GenAI in your organization, identify opportunities for improvement and expansion, and apply a governance structure that assures the implementation of GenAI solutions that are ethical and compliant with legislation.
This course is unique because it will give you all the essentials you will need to turn your organization into an AI-fueled powerhouse.
The course emphasizes the significance of AI in today's technological landscape, highlighting its transformative impact across industries. Led by Veronica Moran, this course focuses on empowering executives to harness AI's potential for organizational growth. Veronica, an expert in technology and innovation, specializes in leveraging emerging technologies like AI to create value for organizations. By completing this course, you will gain the tools necessary to establish sustainable AI capabilities within your organization; improve AI literacy among your staff; and identify, prioritize and implement AI solutions that are aligned with business goals, ethical and compliant.
What's included
1 video1 reading
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1 video•Total 3 minutes
Introduction to the Course and Instructor•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Course Overview•10 minutes
Crafting a GenAI Capability for Sustainable AI Solutions
Module 2•1 hour to complete
Module details
In this lesson, you will learn how to evaluate an organization's current GenAI capability. You'll explore how to conduct an audit and analyze an organization's capability in comparison to a capability maturity model. Then, you'll delve into the four key steps involved in designing a GenAI capability that is customized to any organization.
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5 videos3 readings1 assignment
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5 videos•Total 40 minutes
Assessing You Current GenAI Capabilities: Audit•8 minutes
Benchmarking Your Current GenAI Capabilities: AI Maturity Model•8 minutes
Step 1: Uplifting the AI literacy for Your Staff•8 minutes
Step 2: Roll Out of Company-Wide AI Tools•9 minutes
Step 3: Human Resources•7 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
How to Run a Digital Capability Assessment•10 minutes
Getting Started with AI Tools•10 minutes
How to Build an Effective Gen AI Capability•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 9 minutes
Knowledge Check: Crafting a GenAI Capability for Sustainable AI Solutions•9 minutes
Harnessing AI: Initiatives For Improving Your Business
Module 3•1 hour to complete
Module details
In this lesson, you will explore real-world examples and learn how to to harness GenAI to mitigate against disruption, introduce efficiencies, and increase revenue for your organization.
What's included
3 videos4 readings1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 23 minutes
Mitigating Disruption in an AI Landscape: Performing a Risk Assessment•8 minutes
Initiatives for Introducing Efficiences•8 minutes
AI Initiatives: Evaluating Ideas Using the Innovation Process •7 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
Case Study: How Global Companies Use AI to Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions•10 minutes
Case Study: How Gen AI Is Reshaping Fashion’s Creativity and Introducing Efficiencies•10 minutes
Case Study: How Duolingo Innovated Their Product for Effective Learning•10 minutes
Disruptive Innovation•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 12 minutes
Knowledge Check: Harnessing AI: Initiatives For Improving Your Business •12 minutes
Structuring GenAI for Ethical Compliance
Module 4•3 hours to complete
Module details
In this lesson, you will explore the issues of AI ethics and regulatory compliance, and gain tools for implementing an AI governance structure.
What's included
2 videos3 readings3 assignments1 ungraded lab
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2 videos•Total 18 minutes
GenAI Ethics: An Introduction•10 minutes
Implementing AI Governance Structure•8 minutes
3 readings•Total 22 minutes
Global Standards to Consider•10 minutes
AIGA AI Governance Framework•10 minutes
[Optional] The Generative AI Lab Playground•2 minutes
3 assignments•Total 56 minutes
Case Study Activity: Can Bargain Mart Modernize?•20 minutes
Knowledge Check: Structuring GenAI for Ethical Compliance•6 minutes
Graded Quiz•30 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 60 minutes
[Optional] Access Your Gemini Pro GenAI Playground•60 minutes
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