The power of extracting value from data utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), data science (DS), and machine learning (ML) exposes the learning differences between humans and machines. Humans can apply ethical principles throughout the decision-making process to avoid discrimination, societal harm, and marginalization to maintain and even enhance acceptable norms. Machines make decisions autonomously. So, how do we train them to apply ethical principles as they learn from decisions they make? This course provides business professionals and consumers of technology with the core concepts of ethical principles, how they can be applied to emerging data driven technologies, and the impact to an organization which ignores ethical use of technology.
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What you'll learn
In this course, you will identify ethical principles related to data, along with sources of risk and business considerations related to data ethics.
Skills you'll gain
- Law, Regulation, and Compliance
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business Strategy
- Business Ethics
- Data Ethics
- Business Leadership
- Decision Making
- Human Centered Design
- Sustainable Development
- Ethical Standards And Conduct
- Information Privacy
- Medical Privacy
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Emerging Technologies
- Accountability
- Data Security
- Safety and Security
- Responsible AI
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This lesson introduces terminology and ideas that you will revisit throughout the course.
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With solid definitions of relevant terms in place, you can begin to apply ethical principles to organizational data.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms themselves are not the only sources of ethical risk that businesses must monitor and address. This lesson introduces several sources of ethical risks that leaders need to be aware of.
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Now that you understand what data ethics is, its principles, and the major sources of ethical risk, it’s time to look at other business considerations that are at stake when implementing ethical principles into a data-driven organization that uses emerging technologies to extract value. This lesson covers three additional areas that business professionals will need to take into consideration as they evaluate tradeoffs.
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You'll wrap things up and then validate what you've learned in this course by taking the credential exam.
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