Overview

Generative AI is poised to become one of the most disruptive technologies of our generation. In this course series, you will better understand how generative AI works, what we can learn from disruptive technologies of the past, and the role AI may play in workplaces in the future. In “Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace”, you’ll explore how artificial intelligence is set to influence various industries and jobs, and how you can ensure generative AI tools are used responsibly in your workplace.

Syllabus

Course 1: Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption
Course 2: Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks
Course 3: Generative AI Integration: Effects on Labor and Workforce
Course 4: Generative AI in the Workplace: Policies, Ethics, and Risks

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4 hours 46 minutes
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In “Generative AI Integration: Effects on Labor and Workforce,” you’ll take a look at the larger impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, workplaces, and the relationships between firms and clients. In this course, we identify the disruptions that are likely to occur at each of these levels and highlight the need for firms to innovate, while working to ensure that AI efforts build value and are well-directed. You’ll learn how to ask the right questions when implementing AI in your workplace, and the importance of developing strong policies to help ensure workplace culture is improved when integrating generative AI. This is the third course in “Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace,” a course series on ways to respond to new advances in artificial intelligence in the workplace and our lives.
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6 hours 2 minutes
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As generative AI finds its place in contemporary organizational practices, it’s important for leaders and workers alike to understand the risk involved with using these systems. In “Generative AI in the Workplace: Policies, Ethics, and Risks,” you’ll consider the hurdles that need to be navigated for effective AI adoption. In this course, you will learn how to identify when uses of AI are appropriate, and better understand challenges in AI ethics and the law. You’ll also explore the transparency of AI algorithms and where the technology is headed in the future. This is the fourth course in “Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace,” a course series on ways to respond to new advances in artificial intelligence in the workplace and our lives.
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4 hours 34 minutes
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For centuries, society has considered revolutionary technologies like the printing press, the telegraph, and even the first computers major disruptors of work and life. “Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption” lays the foundation for understanding our reaction to the rise of generative artificial intelligence by looking to the past. We examine a brief history of previous “revolutionary” communication technologies and how their impact can inform the way we think about advances in generative AI. You’ll then explore the nature of generative AI, how it works, and what it can do. As the course concludes, you’ll learn how to improve your results when using generative AI, and recognize what AI can – and cannot – accomplish. This is the first course in “Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace,” a course series on ways to respond to new advances in AI in the workplace and our lives.
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6 hours 3 minutes
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Although it’s too soon to know all of the ways artificial intelligence will shape our future, we have seen recent trends within certain industries. “Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks,” looks at the potential impacts generative AI could have within spaces like education, marketing, and journalism. Recognizing that jobs in a contemporary workplace consist of multiple responsibilities, we consider the exposure of different kinds of tasks to generative AI. You will explore the potential for AI augmentation or replacement of workers’ tasks to shape aspects of their jobs, while also examining some domains that are likely to remain distinctly human endeavors. By thinking through these factors, this course will provide you with a framework for conceptualizing the implications of AI in your workplace. This is the second course in “Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace,” a course series on ways to respond to new advances in artificial intelligence in the workplace and our lives.