Foundations in Human-Centered AI

Foundations in Human-Centered AI

Instructor: Steven Geofrey

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Generative AI

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In this course, we will explore the foundations of Human-Centered AI, a subdomain of artificial intelligence research that asks the core question underlying our study: How do we design AI technology in ways to augment and enhance human capability, rather than replace it outright? We will begin by examining the history of research and technology around artificial intelligence, situating our current understanding of AI in a broader historical lens that will supply some of the motivations around why it matters to design AI with a human-centric orientation. From there, we will consider some of the key concepts, tenets, and challenges of Human-Centered AI.

Welcome! This module will build the foundations of our understanding of AI history, language, and current applications. We will also define many key terms that will recur throughout the lessons to help ground our discussions of AI concepts and tools.

What's included

1 video10 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

1 video Total 4 minutes

Conceptualizing AI 4 minutes

10 readings Total 152 minutes

Course Overview 1 minute
Syllabus - Foundations in Human-Centered AI 10 minutes
Academic Integrity 1 minute
Module Resources 60 minutes
Defining AI 15 minutes
Expressions of AI 15 minutes
Conceptualizing AI 5 minutes
Traditional and Generative AI 20 minutes
AI by Capability 15 minutes
AI by Function 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 20 minutes

Module 1 Quiz 20 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Meet Your Fellow Learners 10 minutes

We will continue our investigations into Human-Centered AI by surveying the history of research and development in AI. We will also discuss why human-centered approaches matter now.

What's included

1 video6 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 app item

1 video Total 4 minutes

Introduction to HCAI 4 minutes

6 readings Total 110 minutes

Module Resources 60 minutes
Introduction: The History of AI Development 5 minutes
Wrap-up: The History of AI Development 5 minutes
What Happens when Humans and Computers Interact? 20 minutes
Why Human-Centered Approaches Matter Now 10 minutes
Learning vs. Understanding 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 20 minutes

Module 2 Quiz 20 minutes

1 peer review Total 90 minutes

Deeper Dive on AI Tools 90 minutes

1 app item Total 30 minutes

Interactive Book: The History of AI Development 30 minutes

Welcome! In this module we will begin to investigate what human-centered AI is and where it came from. We will examine the path from symbolic systems, to machine learning, to deep learning, in order to understand what has shaped AI development over time.

What's included

1 video12 readings1 assignment

1 video Total 4 minutes

Defining "Human-Centered" 4 minutes

12 readings Total 185 minutes

Module Resources 45 minutes
Introducing Human-Centered AI 15 minutes
Tracing a Path from Human to AI 20 minutes
Human → AI: Symbolic Systems 10 minutes
Human → AI: Machine Learning 10 minutes
Human → AI: Deep Learning 15 minutes
Human → AI: Conclusion 10 minutes
Distinguishing Human-Centered and Responsible AI 10 minutes
Defining "Human-Centered" 5 minutes
Defining “Human-Centered”: Academic Research 15 minutes
Defining "Human-Centered": Industry and Engineering 15 minutes
Finding Human-Centered AI at the Cross-Section 15 minutes

1 assignment Total 20 minutes

Module 3 Quiz 20 minutes

Welcome to Module 4! In this module we will explore ways to design AI with humans-in-the-loop. We will begin by considering how to shape AI technology to reflect human values, which will lead us into a lesson on value-sensitive design, a vital framework for embedding human values in design practice.