University of Michigan
Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks
University of Michigan

Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks

Josh Pasek

Instructor: Josh Pasek

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5 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Classify key ways that AI might influence workplace tasks

  • Highlight the impact of generative AI for different types of work

  • Examine the appropriate use cases for generative AI

  • Discuss how AI might change the distributions of tasks within jobs

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November 2024

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace Specialization
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There are 7 modules in this course

Welcome to the course! In this module, we will begin with an overview of this second course in the Navigating Disruption series, Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks. After predicting some AI impacts on your workplace, we’ll continue to discuss how AI is likely to alter workplaces, jobs, and task completion. Let’s get started!

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 discussion prompts

In this module, we'll be joined by a guest from the field of journalism who will share a bit about how professionals in the field are thinking about AI. We'll then examine the exposure of three specific journalism roles to the capabilities of AI.

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4 videos

In this module, we'll be joined by a guest from the field of education who will share a bit about how professionals in the field are thinking about AI. We'll then examine the exposure of three specific education roles to the capabilities of AI.

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4 videos1 reading1 discussion prompt

In this module, we'll be joined by a guest from the field of marketing who will share a bit about how professionals in the field are thinking about AI. We'll then examine the exposure of three specific marketing roles to the capabilities of AI.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 discussion prompt

In this module, we will draw on what we learned from our previous guest speakers and our expectations of how AI will impact particular jobs to analyze your own workplaces. You will work step-by-step to evaluate your workplace's exposure to AI and then share your analysis with your peers.

What's included

2 readings1 app item1 discussion prompt

In this module, we'll consider proper AI applications and the potential economic implications for industries that adopt AI.

What's included

1 video1 reading

In this final module, we'll summarize the key concepts and ideas we've discussed throughout the course. You'll close your examination of workplaces' exposure to AI by revisiting previous posts from your peers to evaluate their judgments and add additional thoughts.

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1 video2 readings1 assignment

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Josh Pasek
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