What you’ll learn:
Course overview
Why choose this bundle?
Future-proof your organisation – Leverage AI for innovation while ensuring ethical integrity.
Mitigate AI Risks – Understand compliance, governance, and responsible AI development.
Real-World Application – Interactive scenarios help you connect concepts to your work.
Earn Digital Badges – Showcase your expertise with verified credentials.
Earn a digital badge upon completion
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In this course, you’ll learn about the key values and principles of AI ethics. Explore the ethical considerations of developing and using AI technologies. Discover the essential duties and obligations involved in producing ethical, fair and safe AI applications.
Topics in this course:
Foundations of ethical IT professionalism
Discover the fundamental aspects of ethical conduct for IT professionals, the BCS code of conduct, and the importance of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in IT professionalism.
Case study: Amazon AI recruitment algorithm
Delve into the ethical challenges and threats faced in this Amazon case study and consider the safeguards that could have been used.
Identifying threats to ethical behaviour
Learn about potential threats that could undermine ethical behaviour in AI and the safeguards used to address them.
Ethical by design
Explore the “Ethical by design” approach which aims to proactively anticipate and address ethical concerns rather than reacting to them afterwards.
The role of regulation in managing AI risk
Find out how regulation provides the necessary framework to ensure responsible and accountable AI development and deployment.
The DIODE framework
Discover a structured approach to making ethical decisions throughout the development and deployment of AI technologies.
Knowledge test and Digital Badge
The pass mark for this course is 70%.
In this course, you’ll discover AI as a disruptive force transforming how we live, work, learn and interact with the world. Learn how AI can be harnessed to keep pace with rapidly evolving technological advancements and drive change that will allow us to go further than ever before.
Topics in this course:
The AI revolution
AI has begun to transform and embed itself within the world in which live, meaning that it is now relevant to everyone. Let’s explore this impact.
Real-world applications of various AI technologies
Delve into what AI is, its various subsets, and their practical uses.
Supervised and unsupervised learning
Learn about labelled and unlabelled data types, which are essential to understanding supervised and unsupervised learning.
The versatile use cases of generative AI algorithms
Explore the different types of AI.
How do we develop and use AI ethically?
Discover the concerns and challenges around the development and use of AI.
The AI lifecycle
Explore the common stages and ethical principles of AI development.
Knowledge test and Digital Badge
The pass mark for this course is 70%.
In this course, you’ll explore data ethics – principles and guidelines that can show you how to collect, handle and use data in a way that respects the privacy and rights of data subjects. Find out how data ethics build on and go beyond following data legislation.
Topics in this course:
Key aspects of data governance
Explore the key principles of data governance in AI development.
Overcoming the hurdles in handling varied data types
Delve into the complex challenge of working with the vast quantities of diverse forms of data that AI development and training require.
Regulations and authorities
Discover more about the regulations and authorities governing the legal and ethical collection and use of data in the UK.
Data Protection Act 2018
Learn about the seven fundamental principles set out in the UK GDPR and what they mean for data used in AI.
Data Ethics Framework
Explore the principles and guidelines that inform the responsible collection, handling and use of data that respects the privacy and rights of data subjects.
Knowledge test and Digital Badge
The pass mark for this course is 70%.
Who Should Take This Course?
IT professionals, including Developers and Engineers, Business Analysts, Product Managers, Security professionals – incorporate AI ethically and effectively into your solutions
IT Decision-Makers & CIOs – Navigate AI risks and opportunities for digital transformation.
Business & Change Leaders – Align AI with ethical business strategies.
Data & Governance Professionals – Ensure compliance and responsible AI data use.