Use AI responsibly by mitigating biases and inaccuracies. Learn how to identify potential AI harms and recognize the security risks of using AI in the workplace. By the end of this course, you will gain an understanding of how to use AI responsibly and effectively.
Use AI Responsibly
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Use AI Responsibly
This course is part of Google AI Essentials Specialization
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What you'll learn
Identify AI harms and their potential impact on users and social structures
Recognize possible privacy and security repercussions of AI use
Explain risks and biases that are inherent to modern AI and best practices for how to approach them
Skills you'll gain
- Category: Analysis
- Category: Generative AI
- Category: Data Security
- Category: Critical Thinking
- Category: Machine Learning
- Category: Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF)
- Category: Computer Security Awareness Training
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There are 3 modules in this course
In this module, you'll understand what AI bias is, and learn how to identify potential AI harms.
What's included
4 videos
In this module, you'll learn about the security and privacy risks of AI.
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3 videos2 readings
In this module, you’ll review the key concepts from the course and demonstrate your understanding with an end-of-course assessment.
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1 video1 assignment
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Reviewed on Aug 20, 2025
The course is essential in the context of AI's rapid development today. Although simple, it is designed concisely, useful for everyone, inspiring learning to learn deeply about AI.
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Reviewed on Jun 1, 2025
i can guarrantee, this course is incredibly complete and easy to understand than courses form other that i've learned
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Reviewed on Sep 2, 2025
Helped me Understand Biases in AI, Identify Harms, Security and Privacy Risks and Bias, drift & knowledge cutoff
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