Generative AI: Implications and Opportunities for Business

Overview

Discover the transformative power of Generative AI and its burgeoning role in the business landscape with the "Generative AI:

Implications and Opportunities for Business" course offered by the University of Victoria through FutureLearn. This comprehensive four-week program is designed to equip participants with a deep understanding of how machine learning and generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT are revolutionizing industries by enhancing efficiency, fostering innovation, and creating novel services.

Embark on a journey through the fascinating world of generative AI, starting with a dive into its evolution and the fundamental mechanisms that power these advanced models.

Understand the economic and societal landscape that these technologies inhabit, and uncover the basic anatomy of generative AI systems.

Explore the practical application of generative AI in various business contexts, learning how different models are utilized across major industries to drive change, competition, and collaboration. With a focus on real-world business models, this course delves into the transformative impact of generative AI technologies.

The program culminates in an insightful exploration of AI ethics, addressing the critical issues, barriers, and opportunities associated with the adoption and use of generative AI.

Participants will engage in discussions on ethical and regulatory challenges, discovering strategies for overcoming these hurdles and preparing for a future where generative AI plays a central role in the economy.

Designed for individuals with a basic familiarity with generative AI tools like ChatGPT, this course offers a guided exploration of generative AI, enabling safe interaction with AI tools, effective engagement, and confident discourse on the subject. While access to generative AI tools like DALL-E and ChatGPT is recommended, it's not essential for completing the course.

Participants are encouraged to experiment with a variety of generative AI models to enhance their understanding, though this is not a prerequisite for course completion.

Categorized under Generative AI Courses, this program is ideal for anyone looking to navigate the fast-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and machine learning, offering insights into both the opportunities and challenges posed by these technologies.

Taught by

Jason Potts

Subjects

australia